2006-07-18 09:58:00 · 13 answers · asked by melinda 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Los Angeles
I Live here!! is very pretty .. but very very HOT! right now!!
2006-07-18 10:02:25 · answer #1 · answered by meanie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The weather is why people live here, but if you're more than 15 miles from the coastline then it is too hot. Of course it never snows here, and hardly rains much either. The winters are very mild, I mean 49 degrees freezing cold here. However the place is very crowed and the traffic is very congested. The schools are very poor because in many areas especially Los Angeles half the people speak English as a second language. There is getting to be quite a number of people who speak no English. For real! Remember with one of the biggest cities in the world comes pollution and nasty old SMOG, yuck. But if you know how to make money and you're tired of breathing clean air, come on. Oh yeah, if you want to raise children here, now you must be able to afford private schools, or live in the best neighborhoods and that is gonna cost a pretty penny. $ I've always called it home, just wish I could give it a better report.
2006-07-18 18:10:09 · answer #2 · answered by Andrew G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've lived in LA for 18 years and here's some advice. I'm ready to move. I make a good salary but the housing is out of reach for most middle income families/singles and I will most likely never be able to buy a home here unless I move two hours away. Life here is very expensive so be prepared to pay more in car insurance, registration, rent (I pay $1300 a month for a one bedroom.), and entertainment, people live on top of each other, you plan around traffic and I don't find people that friendly. The weather is what has kept me here for so long. However, there are endless things to do. Long Beach is a nice place to live and is centrally located within LA County. If you can handle colder weather I suggest looking into Minneapolis where the cost of living is lower and you still get what a large city has to offer. Good luck.
2006-07-19 10:55:31 · answer #3 · answered by Wendi G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lived in Long beach, No I am living in AZ and I would love to go back there. Long Beach is Part of LA county, Is a wonderful place to visit and live too. Is beautiful, people is nice, is clean and is pretty close to Down Town LA.
Long Beach is a great place to live. Yes CA is really expensive, Long beach comparing with other cities is cheaper. And is not that crowd like other cities in LA. Good things about LA:
you will always find something to do. Parties, Cultural activities, Art presentations, Concerts, Plays, excellent jobs with good benefits and good pay... you name it. You will find it there. Bad Things: Traffic, expensive, high taxes, earth quakes!!!!
Like every where, some places are better than others, East LA is famous because of the "Cholos" or la "M" and Other gangs. People says Comtom is a really bad place to live. Hollywood is too crowd and dangerous during the night. Good Places to live: Long Beach, Orange county, Newport beach, Torrance, Palo Verde... I would say all places around South Bay are good.
If you are seriously thinking to move to CA, go and look first, stay with a friend for a week and go different places, judge by your self. Is the best way.
Hope this help you. And Good Luck!
2006-07-18 17:15:43 · answer #4 · answered by divacobian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you like smog, crowds, rude reckless drivers, spending hours per day on the road just to get home, and expensive everything, then go for it! California, in general, is a beauracratic tax trap. But there are certainly nicer places than LA!
2006-07-18 17:21:14 · answer #5 · answered by brunchbuddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate it! I am a native Californian and grew up in the LA and OC areas. I am going to be moving out of this sh!thole in about 6 months! Whooooooopieeeeee!!!
2006-07-19 20:14:27 · answer #6 · answered by Samba Queen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in LA, the traffic can be bad, it can be really hot, people can be snobby, But ITS SO MUCH FUN HERE! There are such nice people, such a beautiful atmosphere, good schooling, and good jobs. Everyplace has it's ups and downs it's really what u r like!!
2006-07-18 17:12:37 · answer #7 · answered by monkey. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it really isn't a good place to live. It's too crowded, and horridly bug infested. It's also ungodly expensive.
2006-07-18 17:00:47 · answer #8 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love it BUT:
It's extremely expensive (housing, gas, food)
The weather is horrendous (never changes; I'm used to seasons)
It's too crowded
English is a second language
It can be dangerous
2006-07-18 22:29:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i like it! there are some good places to live but also some bad neighborhoods. but i love it.
2006-07-18 17:54:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
la is good to live around the suburban areas. i like it because it's close to beaches and there are always things to do.
2006-07-18 17:17:45 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋