3 people, looking for a place around l.a.
paying up to $2000/month for rent
any good areas?
and is west torrance nice?
2007-09-09 16:55:27 · 5 answers · asked by wynnndhamm 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Los Angeles
Well check out Redondo, or even the Valley for affordable apartments.
2007-09-10 12:14:18 · answer #1 · answered by copestir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm... 3 posts from Maine in the same day.. all about the same...
It's all about supply and demand: If it's in SoCal, then it's not going to be cheap to begin with. If it's clean and safe, then it's more expensive. If you need good schools, add a couple hundred bucks a month on top of it.
If you want to live here and enjoy the weather, then you have to pay for it. You put up with the smog and the traffic, enjoy the weather and pay your rent or mortgage.
"LA" is such a big place, there are so many neighborhoods/cities where you can live. Of course, even within a city or neighborhood, there are safer sections and less-safe sections.
In Los Angeles, some nice sections are West LA, Brentwood, Westwood, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, Los Feliz, Silverlake, Eagle Rock, Encino, Tarzana, Studio City, Toluca Lake, Granada Hills, Woodland Hills, Sherman Oaks, West Hills, Chatsworth.
To the east: South Pasadena, parts of Pasadena, Altadena, Arcadia, Monrovia, Glendora, San Dimas, Laverne, Azusa, Rancho Cucamonga.
Along the beach: Santa Monica, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, Rancho PV.
In Orange County aka "The OC": Seal Beach , Huntington Beach , Newport Beach , Corona Del Mar , Laguna Beach , Dana Point , Capistrano Beach , San Clemente , Brea, Yorba Linda, Orange, Tustin, Irvine, Laguna Hills, Rancho Santa Margarita, Lake Forest
To the west: Agoura, Calabasas, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Simi Valley, Moorpark.
This is not an all-inclusive list, but it's a start.
2007-09-10 18:36:37 · answer #2 · answered by Capt. Obvious 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have lived and worked in West Torrance for almost 50 years. Yes, West Torrance is a terrific area. Very nice homes and shopping, hospitals, etc. East Torrance is another story, do not move there. You will want to stay west of Western Ave. Preferrably west of Crenshaw Bl. Also west Gardena and most all of Redondo Beach, & Manhattan Beach. HOme prices are high and so are rents. You can go to dailybreeze.com for information. That is our local newspaper. In fact I worked there for well over 30 years. Good Luck... kingsleydr60@yahoo.com
2007-09-10 00:14:39 · answer #3 · answered by kingsley 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suspect West Torrance might be an ideal spot because not to many noob people would think of it off hand....I did see a tee-shirt the other day that said "I'll live and die West of the 405" or something like that...I would definitely check it out...I don't know if Westside Rentals covers an area that far south...but you should look into it...
2007-09-10 11:43:10 · answer #4 · answered by Paris Hilton 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Again I have to "ditto" Kingsley's answer. Torrence is a nice area, and if there are children in this mix, they have a very good school system too
Just curious, are you and "A.M." having problems with each other? Just asking.
2007-09-10 17:34:55 · answer #5 · answered by Peedlepup 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋