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Anyone ever lived in/very familiar with Los Angeles?
Posted on 2/18/18 at 4:15 pm
Posted on 2/18/18 at 4:15 pm
I have recently accepted a job with a new company, and we will be moving to LA. I will get a raise, but not enough of a raise to justify the difference in cost of living where I'm currently at and in LA. Regardless, it's a dream job for me and we're going to make it work. It's just the wife and I, no kids.
Trying to do some research on areas to live, I know we have some LA/Cali posters. I will be working near UCLA, if that helps any. Our budget for a home would be 300-400k, and frankly that's a generous budget and only that high because it has to be. We will probably have to rent, because I'm not sure if we can find a place in a nice neighborhood with that budget. Any LA folks with some advice and things to consider?
Trying to do some research on areas to live, I know we have some LA/Cali posters. I will be working near UCLA, if that helps any. Our budget for a home would be 300-400k, and frankly that's a generous budget and only that high because it has to be. We will probably have to rent, because I'm not sure if we can find a place in a nice neighborhood with that budget. Any LA folks with some advice and things to consider?
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Posted on 2/18/18 at 4:17 pm to Tigerfan56
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I will be working near UCLA, if that helps any. Our budget for a home would be 300-400k,
Good luck.
Posted on 2/18/18 at 4:17 pm to Tigerfan56
I've only been a few times and hated it. Be prepared to spend half your life in traffic.
Posted on 2/18/18 at 4:18 pm to Tigerfan56
LA is a shithole.
Posted on 2/18/18 at 4:18 pm to Tigerfan56
I probably would just rent a small cheap (whatever cheap for LA is) place while I figured out the area. I would rather have extra money to do cool stuff in Cali, than be house poor.
Posted on 2/18/18 at 4:19 pm to Tigerfan56
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I will be working near UCLA, if that helps any. Our budget for a home would be 300-400k
You will be living in a house with bars on the doors and windows in that area on that budget.
Posted on 2/18/18 at 4:19 pm to Tigerfan56
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Our budget for a home would be 300-400k
No offense...but buying is out.
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because I'm not sure if we can find a place in a nice neighborhood with that budget
What is your rental budget...you can do just fine for 2k/month...
Posted on 2/18/18 at 4:19 pm to LasVegasTiger
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Good luck.
I realize that's an impossibly low budget. Which is why I said we will likely have to rent. But I wasn't sure if there were some areas outside of LA that would be worth looking into that might be more affordable (even though traffic would be a nightmare)
Posted on 2/18/18 at 4:19 pm to Tigerfan56
Los Angeles is basically a giant Baton Rouge with Baton Rouge traffic that's lucky enough to have good weather and a few beaches and mountains next to it to at least make it not so miserable to live there.
Posted on 2/18/18 at 4:19 pm to brgfather129
We could probably do $1800-2200/month
Posted on 2/18/18 at 4:19 pm to Tigerfan56
I couldn't imagine you finding anything but a Studio Apartment for that price. I have heard they have daily openings in the Compton area that are fairly reasonable.
Posted on 2/18/18 at 4:20 pm to VolsOut4Harambe
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LA is a shithole
It's crazy how you have ghettos and nice neighborhoods intersecting each other.
Posted on 2/18/18 at 4:21 pm to Tigerfan56
I mean you could always look into Riverside/Rancho Cucagmona/Ontario area for that price. Still not sure you could make it work and traffic will be a bitch allday/everyday from that area to UCLA area.
I have a friend that lives in The Redlands (Ontario area) and rents a 1 bedroom for $1800 a month and drives to downtown L.A. for work. I don't know how he does it.
I have a friend that lives in The Redlands (Ontario area) and rents a 1 bedroom for $1800 a month and drives to downtown L.A. for work. I don't know how he does it.
This post was edited on 2/18/18 at 4:24 pm
Posted on 2/18/18 at 4:22 pm to Sentrius
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Los Angeles is basically a giant Baton Rouge with Baton Rouge traffic that's lucky enough to have good weather and a few beaches and mountains next to it to at least make it not so miserable to live there.
Lol, first time I've ever head LA mentioned as a larger version of BR.
Posted on 2/18/18 at 4:22 pm to VolsOut4Harambe
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LA is a shithole
As for OP, look into renting in Culver City.Posted on 2/18/18 at 4:22 pm to Tigerfan56
I used to live in West LA, which is pretty close to where you will be at. Just realize these are the same people that argue which city is better between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
To answer you question, you're going to have to rent. That's a very nice part of town and you're not even close to a housing budget. Be ready to pay 1800+ for a 1 bedroom plus utilities. If you can't afford that, you're going to have to decline the offer.
To answer you question, you're going to have to rent. That's a very nice part of town and you're not even close to a housing budget. Be ready to pay 1800+ for a 1 bedroom plus utilities. If you can't afford that, you're going to have to decline the offer.
Posted on 2/18/18 at 4:22 pm to Tigerfan56
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But I wasn't sure if there were some areas outside of LA that would be worth looking into that might be more affordable (even though traffic would be a nightmare)
You can try up the 101 but there are sketchy areas and traffic is fricking atrocious.
Posted on 2/18/18 at 4:23 pm to Tigerfan56
LA is only about 30% white. Most of them live south down to San Diego. Congrats tho. Southern California is probably the best place on the planet for a human to live.
Posted on 2/18/18 at 4:23 pm to Tigerfan56
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We could probably do $1800-2200/month
You'll be good...you have to be aggressive in your search though... research the neighborhoods and pound the pavement...phone calls aren't the best course of action.
Congratulations though...I wouldn't trade living here for anything.
Posted on 2/18/18 at 4:24 pm to Sentrius
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Los Angeles is basically a giant Baton Rouge
Arguably the dumbest thing I've ever read on here.
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