Is it possible to live in Tijuana and work or go to college in San Diego?

[CalebHayes]

I'm thinking about going to SDSU and real estate in the area is so much. But I love TJ and I bet it's cheap as hell out there. Just wondering. I kinda doubt it.

[BrotherBuzz]

1. There is a wonderful trolley that goes from the border to

San Diego. Tons of people commute that way everyday. As for school, I suspect you would have to pay more per unit, not being a resident of California, but I say it's doable. Go for it!

[maveric]

5. Give a friend's address on the US side and you wont have to worry...

about the tution. People do it all the time.

[BrotherBuzz]

6. That gets into moral, ethical, and legal issues faster then I can spit!

I choose not to travel that road tonight. ;)

[Initech]

2. One word of advice - if you do decide to live in Tijuana...

Never, ever own a car while you're there. Cars get broken into more than if you're playing a game of Grand Theft Auto.

[pitohui]

3. why wouldn't it be possible?

just don't plan on owning a car, the lines for the cars going back into usa are awful sometimes

but if you are willing to walk & use public transport, i don't see the problem, you see people who are clearly going to work and not to play in san diego crossing the border all the time

it seems like you would have to pay out-of-state tuition at your college though, since you would not be a resident of california, but i don't know much abt that, try asking the college admissions office what they know abt students if any who actually live on the tijuana side

[maveric]

4. Yes. I know people that have been doing this for years.

They live in TJ and trolley into town. Some have friends on the US side of the border that let them park their car in front of their home. They cross, trolley to the friends place and drive to work or school. The only problem may be the lines that you would have to wait in for customs check. But if get there early enough in the morning, the wait wont be that long.
You could live in the La Playa section, right over the border. Its on the beach and the homes are a little more up-scale. A friend of mine rents a 2 bdrm house a block from the beach and pays $400.00 a month.
I'm considering doing this myself.