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Living in Lancaster, California:
Tips for Moving and Visiting

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If you've been wondering what it's like to live in or visit Lancaster, the Crowdsourced Explorer community can help. We asked three people living in Lancaster what someone who is considering moving to or visiting there should know. Here are their pros and cons, tips, and advice:

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This city located in the Antelope Valley is a high desert community. It has temperature extremes from hot to below freezing in the winter with frequent high winds. It offers all the malls, fast food, and Walmarts you would expect in any Southern California community. It’s main attraction is lower real estate pricing. Many people make the long commute to the Los Angeles area daily to make a living. There is a college, libraries, aerospace employment, Costco, and nearby Edwards Air force base with bi-annual air shows. Some nice neighborhoods and some that are the pits. Water is scarce, but outside of town there is limited agriculture. If you are retired and can live indoors with heating and A/C it can be a good place to retire to if you can put up with the weather.

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You will never be lost in Lancaster. Everything is divided into an easily understood grid and everything is connected by a large highway, US-14. Although this is technically the desert, the beaches are only a few hours away. The heat can be unbearable in summer but winters are cool and pleasant. With Los Angeles only an hour away, it’s easy to take a weekend trip into the city without having to deal with the exorbitant prices that come with a city apartment. Lancaster isn’t much, but it has its perks.

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Lancaster is in the middle of the desert. If you have an interest in dirt, wind, or airfields, then this is the place for you! Temperatures during summer can reach triple digits, making most outdoor activities not only uncomfortable but potentially dangerous. There is also a kind of boomerang effect where residents who move away usually end up returning later.

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Madeline, says: 2020

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