Moving to LA
02-16-2005, 01:26 PM
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How old are you? Do you have a family? Trying to meet a sig. other? How much noise and traffic can you stand?
Knowing nothing about what you want I'd say Pasadena is a great choice for LA county. It's near Raptor, is suburban (rather than hyper-urban like West LA), has decent levels of traffic, great shopping, okay nightlife. Prices range from medium to very high.
There are areas in the OC, like Irvine, that meet the same criteria but they are so far apart it's like driving to Mexico, with the traffic here...
Knowing nothing about what you want I'd say Pasadena is a great choice for LA county. It's near Raptor, is suburban (rather than hyper-urban like West LA), has decent levels of traffic, great shopping, okay nightlife. Prices range from medium to very high.
There are areas in the OC, like Irvine, that meet the same criteria but they are so far apart it's like driving to Mexico, with the traffic here...
02-16-2005, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by watermain' date='Feb 16 2005, 03:02 PM
FYI for YellowFever: 50 mile commute = about 10 hrs! 
02-16-2005, 02:18 PM
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Yeah, I live in La Crescenta and my business is in Pasadena, 10 minutes away. Never any traffic problem on the 210. Pasadena is freeway close to a lot of places. I know, I have jobs all over Southern California.
02-16-2005, 02:32 PM
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Hey im movin to the OC area too next month and i wanna know more info on the area as well. Im lookin for nice community with not a lot of apartments. I really think Irvine is the place to be, but what else in SoCal is good?
02-17-2005, 07:19 AM
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Sorry guys, let me elaborate a little more.
1. I'm single and 23, so that means I'm flexible in terms of my living situation. 2. I'm currently working at Morgan Stanley and would like another job in the finance industry.
3. I'm looking for either a studio, one bedroom or 2 bedroom apt. But eventually, I want to purchase a house.
4. I want to be near the city and would like to live in a place with a great night life and close to the beach.
5. I would like a short commute (20 mile max).
I'm still in the process of looking for a job, so I'm still in the initial stages of my move. I want make sure I've thoroughly research everything before I move. Wow! Thanks for all the great replies and keep them coming.
1. I'm single and 23, so that means I'm flexible in terms of my living situation. 2. I'm currently working at Morgan Stanley and would like another job in the finance industry.
3. I'm looking for either a studio, one bedroom or 2 bedroom apt. But eventually, I want to purchase a house.
4. I want to be near the city and would like to live in a place with a great night life and close to the beach.
5. I would like a short commute (20 mile max).
I'm still in the process of looking for a job, so I'm still in the initial stages of my move. I want make sure I've thoroughly research everything before I move. Wow! Thanks for all the great replies and keep them coming.
02-17-2005, 07:45 AM
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Santa Monica-Venice is the beach, about 20 miles from downtown LA. Marina del Rey-Playa del Rey is a little further south. Rush hour traffic on the 10 (Santa Monica Freeway) can be brutal. Maybe you can land a job with a brokerage in West LA, which is near Santa Monica or, better still, in Santa Monica.