2007-09-11 16:15:47 · 11 answers · asked by Kelly E 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Los Angeles
Everyone hears about the great weather in SoCal or believes they are the next great actor/model/singer, then starts looking for the "cheap, clean, and safe". 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.
2007-09-12 04:11:01 · answer #1 · answered by Capt. Obvious 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, that's a huge question, and you've only given a few details. If price matters to you, and it usually does, Long Beach is my suggestion. There are many good, affordable neighborhoods there actually. People will tell you Long Beach is the ghetto, they don't know about all of Long Beach. Long Beach is quite a big city (second largest in LA county, actually), and if you look in the right places, you'll find something affordable. Please, though, give more details about what you want to do when you're here, and how much you can afford.
If money is not an option, I think the nicest areas of LA are Pacific Palisades, Agoura Hills, La Canada Flintridge, Rolling Hills, Palos Verdes, however, pretty much everywhere in LA has nice & not.
2007-09-11 19:21:15 · answer #2 · answered by Bob Smith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thousand Oaks Simi Valley, Glendale Burbank, Studio City, Tarzana, Northridge, Portions of West LA Santa Monica, West Valley, Calabasas, Westchester, Culver City, Mar Vista, Mt. washington
2007-09-12 03:10:37 · answer #3 · answered by copestir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The South Bay area is best. Torrance, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, El Segundo, Gardena, Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Westchester.
2007-09-11 18:04:56 · answer #4 · answered by kingsley 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The South Bay is awesome. This includes: Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, El Segundo, Redondo Beach, Torrance. Los Feliz is also really cool!
2007-09-14 14:57:09 · answer #5 · answered by yeahyeahyeah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pasadena, La Canada Flintridge, Arcadia, San Marino, Santa Monica. Usually, more expensive places have less crime and are safer to live in.
2007-09-14 13:18:46 · answer #6 · answered by anonymous100 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are lots of relatively safe places, it depends on your budget and the type of atmosphere you are looking to live in (also, how far to work etc.) Some nice areas include Pasadena/Altadena, Silver Lake, northwest corner of the valley, Glendale.
2007-09-11 17:55:47 · answer #7 · answered by Pat D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
West LA by far. I've lived here pretty much all my life and have never had trouble in the area. Its all pretty quiet on the western front.
2007-09-12 15:30:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Santa Clarita Valley is nice, but it is expensive....
2007-09-12 05:24:15 · answer #9 · answered by Andy's Mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Culver city!!!
2007-09-11 18:43:46 · answer #10 · answered by fabs83 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋