Crime and cost of living in your area.

My mother lives in Oceanside. Granted, it's nice being close to the beach, but north county has gotten so crowded. My family lived in Leucadia when I was a kid mid to late 60s. Our house was in the middle of the Avocado groves. I used to get paid by the neighboring avocado farmers for shootin avocado rats with my BB gun on their farms :lol: . 30 minute walk or 15 minute bike ride to the beach.
I spent a lot of time in Oceanside in the early 80's when I was stationed at Pendleton.
Sorry, I didn't consider that to be a nice place to raise kids.