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Turlock
March 2018 — I currently live in Turlock, which is located in Stanislaus County in California, USA. Turlock has a few bad neighborhoods, like any other town in 21st century America, but if you stay away from the bad areas of town you will be just fine. The areas of newer development are very safe and many neighborhoods offer gated communities. The police force, firefighters, and other emergency responders are very professional, caring, and always alert. The quality of life is great in Turlock because it has many schools, recreational areas, parks, restaurants, and shopping centers. Turlock has been rapidly expanding and has a growing population and has much more to offer now than ever before in terms of quality of life and diversity. You can get just about anything you need in town. Turlock is surrounded by beautiful bucolic orchards and farms, which makes it great for a scenic drive in the countryside.
Turlock has a Mediterranean climate and is two hours from just about all of the best parts of California: San Francisco, Sonoma, Lake Tahoe, and the Pacific coastline. If you are a history nerd you will also appreciate the history of Downtown Turlock (meaning Dry Lake). The city has restored their downtown and many of the buildings have not changed since the Town was first built! I can tell you it is an amazing place to call home. I have lived in Turlock for a number of years and I have brought my whole family to live in Turlock. The surrounding towns, such as, Modesto and Ceres areas are more crowded compared to Turlock. Turlock is a charming little town and if you are an artist or poet, you will always find something to inspire your creativity, whether it is the beautiful farms and orchards or the huge orange trees and blossoming flowers. The weather is absolutely amazing year round; especially if you are someone who likes to bike or run, you will never have an excuse not to be outside. Turlock is a wonderful place that is family friendly and always sunny outside. I plan on never leaving Turlock, I always tell everyone that Turlock is the end of the line for me in my journey through life, because it is so beautiful and I am so blessed to be able to call it my home. I hope you get to visit Turlock one day and experience what I have experienced!