Manufacturing wealth, you can certainly agree, requires much more fluency in the sport than a simple capacity to buy...

My salary is decent for an engineer my age, flexible and I certainly don't hate going to work as I get to see things most people in this world won't- but I often find myself having real estate on the mind whenever I have free time at work, much like how other people like to surf sports and celebrity news sites.  

Add to that southern California has:Amusement parks (including world famous Disneyland)Zoos and AquariumsCultural events Major sporting eventsTourist attractions galoreWorld renowned shopping centersHigh tech companiesWorld class medical centers, universities, etc.and finally BEACHES!!

Why would sports stars, music stars, movie stars buy almost walking distance from your front door?

Every college in the country will have thousands and thousands of students working and going to school or student athletes spending 50+ hours a week on their sport.  

You could also possibly make it work with one of the sports teams.Butte County (Chico) grew in population last year at about the same rate as the state.

My theory is the police feel bad for anyone driving a minivan and would rather spend their time giving tickets to people in sports cars or luxury sedans.

What income can be generated from food marts (lottery tickets, junk food, cigs, sports drinks, etc). 

I did a sports travel tour that took us into town for a couple days and fell in love with the small town feel and baseball heaven.

I can tell you that Tampa has everything, from major sports teams to beaches and theme parks.