What other cities are close by Los Angeles where the cost of living isn't as expensive as L.A.?

Question

I know that it would be unrealistic to believe that there is a cheap place to live in the state of California, but there must be another city/county that is closer to Los Angeles (particularly downtown) that doesn't cost as much to live in Los Angeles. So far, I am only discovering Santa Clarita to have decent prices for apartments to rent. I am currently residing in Redlands, California which is San Bernardino County, but the amount of time and the cost to commute to Downtown Los Angeles (where I work) is ridiculous! Can anyone recommend another city that is close by Los Angeles (not necessarily in L.A. County) that the cost of living isn't as high as Los Angeles and the commute isn't as bad as 2 hours of commuting time as well?? I am desperate to find this information out because my family and I just moved here from Virginia. Please help (that means only serious answers please)!

I am searching for a two-bedroom, two-bath within the range of $1,100 - $1,395.

Answer 1

Most places in L.A. you can find a place for that cost.
I live in Glendale and it has apartments for that cost. Many times the apartments you see listed online like on apartments.com are only the high-rent ones.

Glendale area I know for a fact has 2 bedrooms for $1200. I actually rent a 2 bedroom for $650 (but it's really really crappy).

Glendale is right above downtown L.A. so it's a perfect location for your family. It's fairly nice and not as expensive as some areas.

The good thing about Los Angeles is that there are apartments EVERYWHERE. There are more apartments than houses. You are just not looking the right places.

Here's some listings for ALL of Los Angeles - I totally reccomend that you use this site. Apartments.com and Rent.com are useless.
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/cgi-bin/search?areaID=7&subAreaID=0&query=&catAbbreviation=apa&minAsk=1100&maxAsk=1400&bedrooms=2


Here's a few I found for Glendale:
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/apa/192917089.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/apa/192161664.html

North Hollywood which is Northwest of Downtown -
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/apa/193024350.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/apa/193019609.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/apa/193085423.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/apa/192874108.html


Pasadena which is next to Glendale / Downtown -
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/apa/193170143.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/apa/192590824.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/apa/191435052.html

Please email me I can tell you in detail about every neighborhood. What races live there, how safe they are, prices, etc.
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Answer 2

Check out North Hollywood or "NoHo" in the San Fernando Valley. Craig's List Los Angeles (SFV section) has many two bedroom apartments in that range in the arts district. It's also walking distance to the subway which takes you downtown in about 15 minutes. Can't beat it.

Answer 3

Glendale, Burbank, Montrose, La Crescenta, Pasadena, Tujunga. You may have to search a little but there are apts in that price range in some of these places.

Answer 4

i live in Sherman Oaks which is in the San Fernando Valley in a 3-Bedroom 2-Bath for $1,350 there is also some 2-bd-2br for abot $1,100 - $1,300

Answer 5

What sort of rent do you consider reasonable? And for how many bedrooms?