Balboa Island is a man made island off the coast of California. In 1902, William S. Collins and C. A. Hanson bought the property from James McFadden that soon would be Balboa Island. They built the island out of sand bars and started building houses there.
At one point the residents there were having many problems. Among those problems were flimsy side walks, poor roads, and floods from the high tides. During that time houses were being abandoned on balboa island and were auctioned off for as little as $325. Things quickly changed.
Today Balboa Island is considered one of the densest communities in Orange County. Balboa Island’s population is also now denser than San Francisco’s. This year the average cost for a home on balboa island is $3,695,000. That is a lot more than when the island was first built. There is still some problems with the sewer system but for the most part it has improved a whole lot.
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