I am looking to move to the Los Angles area in California. What are some good neighborhoods to look into?

Answer 1

It depends on whether you'll buy or rent, what your budget is, and where you'll work. The Valley is cheaper, but it's not worth the cost savings if you need to drive to downtown LA every day, plus the weather is worse than the coastal areas.

I lived in Santa Monica and would go back in a heartbeat if I had to go back to LA.

West Hollywood is a really fun area, but it's pretty inconveniently far from the surrounding freeways.

With a high budget and kids, I recommend the Palos Verdes peninsula. With a high budget and no kids, I love Manhattan Beach.

Live as close as you can to your work. It can take an hour to drive a few miles on city streets during rush hour. It's easier to drive farther for your nightlife, because there's less traffic during those hours.

Answer 2

The safest communities are usually very outlying, Thousand Oaks usually tops the list, followed closely by the Westlake area and Simi Valley (a lot of cops live there.)

In general, incorporated cities with their own police usually fare better than those protected by the LAPD or The LA County Sheriff. One exception--Compton. Rife with scandals right now.

You can usually get a pretty good idea of the neighborhood by looking at it. If there are bars on the windows, graffitti, rusted out cars in the front yard--keep driving.

And pooh on David for dissing the Valley. It's not all bad.

Answer 3

The first poster said UCLA is in West L.A.

Correction: UCLA is in the neighborhood of Westwood.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westwood%2C_Los_Angeles%2C_California

Anyways, the only real bad areas of Los Angeles are East L.A., South L.A., and downtown.

If you stay North ("The Valley") or West, those are the good neighborhoods. The Westside is where the most expensive neighborhoods are, like Beverly Hills, Malibu, Brentwood, etc.
The Valley (north L.A.) is middle-class suburban neighborhoods. Good neighborhoods in the Valley include Sherman Oaks, Encino.

Answer 4

When you arrive in Los Angeles, the best thing to do is to drive yourself around town and get a feel for each neighborhood. Los Angeles is vast and there is something for everyone. You can live the Beach-y, Miami Vice lifesyle of Marina Del Rey, the artsy, hippy culture of Venice, the indie-rock way of life of Silverlake, or hey, even the white trash, crystal-meth-lab-in-the-living room style of Sunland.

When I first moved to L.A., I gravitated towards the Fairfax/Beverly area as it was fairly sophisticated, safe and there were ample restaurants and movies to go to without needing to get in your car. (i.e. The Grove)

But, after living here for a while, I now prefer communities like Los Feliz, Silverlake, Echo Park and Eagle Rock. It's much hipper, younger and lots is a happenin' with respect to bars, food, music, art galleries, thrift shops, boutiques...very cool and without the cheesiness of the West Side.

I personally would avoid West L.A. It's a sprawling pit with zero charm, as is most of the San Fernando Valley. And as nice as Santa Monica is, the traffic is dreadful.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Depends on what your into ...

If you're an actor or have money and tolerance for those types, move to the West side - WEHO, West LA (that's where UCLA is), Santa Monica, Venice (beaches close!).

If you don't have that much dough and like the rock-n-roll - try east Hollywood, Silverlake, Los Feliz ... Not as much traffic and a little trendier.

Answer 7

If you've got the dough:

Arcadia, South Pasadena, Beverly Hills, Chapman Woods, Camarillo. (Very low crime rate)

If you just want something simple: Glendale, Burbank, Hollywood, Pasadena which are more closer to Dowtown L.A.

Answer 8

The the San Fernando Valley is nice unlike what others just said.....if it were most of the actors/actress would not be condensed here.

Answer 9

Eagle Rock,,,