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chickgirlr
I live in Michigan I would like to move to california a little after fall this year. I would like some advice.
Answer
Hey!
How old are you? Will you be attending college? Will you be alone or with husband/kids?
Are we talking houses or apartments? Renting or buying?
www.craigslist.org is the best site to search for apartments. (and houses, and jobs, and furniture, and pets!!)
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/apa/...
All the apartments on sites like rent.com and apartments.com are just going to be fancy apartments that can spend money on advertising.
The BEST thing about Los Angeles is that there are apartments EVERYWHERE. There are probably more apartments than houses! You just have to really look around.
If you are looking to buy a home I suggest you try www.ziprealty.com and look into areas such as Palmdale and San Bernadino which are near Los Angeles and a bit cheaper. Oh Pomona is pretty cheap also.
Gas Prices
Currently $3.40 - $3.90
Rent
1 bedroom ranges from $700 - 1400 depending on area
2 bedroom ranges from $900 - 2200 depedning on area
Average 1 bedroom is probably $1100, average 2 bedroom probably $1500
Bills
Are suposed to be a little higher than average but I'm not really sure
Traffic
HORRIBLE TERRIBLE HORRIBLE . Taking the bus is many times better - and cheaper. $52 bucks a month gets you unlimited rides. And if you are going to be at UCLA and on the Westside alot then another $60 for the Santa Monica bus. IF you have a car, parking at UCLA is alot. And of course gas and insurance both are terribly expensive out here.
Neighborhoods
I reccomend Glendale area. Glendale is a bit cheaper than the average but also very nice and very safe. Glendale / Burbank / Pasadena is the best area to live in with regards to both price and quality. Glendale has a local bus for a quarter, rent for 1 bedroom is $800-1000 with Pasadena and Burbank being about $900-1200.
Hollywood is nice if you want a bit more excitement and flavor. Hollywood ranges from really cheap to really expensive. North hollywood is really cheap $700 apartment.
Entertainment
Hundreds of clubs, bars, strip clubs, restaurants, malls, movie theatres, complexs, fairs, festivals, events, etc.etc. It is literally IMPOSSIBLE to be bored in Los Angeles. Whatever type of person you are there is something for you. There are hundreds of different neighborhoods and they are all different in some way. Whatever race you are, whatever weird activities you like, whatever music you like - you will never feel weird or alone in Los Angeles. It is a very exciting place to live. BUT the right area can still be good for families. It is possible to raise good well-rounded kids here if you live in the right area and raise them right.
If you are young or going here for college or don't have kids yet, you'll LOVE it here. It is just a paradise to be young in Los Angeles.
The buses run everywhere so despite what you hear you don't really need a car in L.A. It helps of course but it's so expensive these days to drive that it's nice to always have the bus there to fight traffic for you.
Hey!
How old are you? Will you be attending college? Will you be alone or with husband/kids?
Are we talking houses or apartments? Renting or buying?
www.craigslist.org is the best site to search for apartments. (and houses, and jobs, and furniture, and pets!!)
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/apa/...
All the apartments on sites like rent.com and apartments.com are just going to be fancy apartments that can spend money on advertising.
The BEST thing about Los Angeles is that there are apartments EVERYWHERE. There are probably more apartments than houses! You just have to really look around.
If you are looking to buy a home I suggest you try www.ziprealty.com and look into areas such as Palmdale and San Bernadino which are near Los Angeles and a bit cheaper. Oh Pomona is pretty cheap also.
Gas Prices
Currently $3.40 - $3.90
Rent
1 bedroom ranges from $700 - 1400 depending on area
2 bedroom ranges from $900 - 2200 depedning on area
Average 1 bedroom is probably $1100, average 2 bedroom probably $1500
Bills
Are suposed to be a little higher than average but I'm not really sure
Traffic
HORRIBLE TERRIBLE HORRIBLE . Taking the bus is many times better - and cheaper. $52 bucks a month gets you unlimited rides. And if you are going to be at UCLA and on the Westside alot then another $60 for the Santa Monica bus. IF you have a car, parking at UCLA is alot. And of course gas and insurance both are terribly expensive out here.
Neighborhoods
I reccomend Glendale area. Glendale is a bit cheaper than the average but also very nice and very safe. Glendale / Burbank / Pasadena is the best area to live in with regards to both price and quality. Glendale has a local bus for a quarter, rent for 1 bedroom is $800-1000 with Pasadena and Burbank being about $900-1200.
Hollywood is nice if you want a bit more excitement and flavor. Hollywood ranges from really cheap to really expensive. North hollywood is really cheap $700 apartment.
Entertainment
Hundreds of clubs, bars, strip clubs, restaurants, malls, movie theatres, complexs, fairs, festivals, events, etc.etc. It is literally IMPOSSIBLE to be bored in Los Angeles. Whatever type of person you are there is something for you. There are hundreds of different neighborhoods and they are all different in some way. Whatever race you are, whatever weird activities you like, whatever music you like - you will never feel weird or alone in Los Angeles. It is a very exciting place to live. BUT the right area can still be good for families. It is possible to raise good well-rounded kids here if you live in the right area and raise them right.
If you are young or going here for college or don't have kids yet, you'll LOVE it here. It is just a paradise to be young in Los Angeles.
The buses run everywhere so despite what you hear you don't really need a car in L.A. It helps of course but it's so expensive these days to drive that it's nice to always have the bus there to fight traffic for you.
Should I move or not?
vanessa
I want my kids to be closer their grandparents. They live in NC-I live in OH. I am full time employed right now but still live in based on your income apt., I have money saved up to be able to make it on a rent based place for at least 3bed no more than 450 a mth. a 3mths to pay my car note and insurance. This gives me time to look for a job. Should I move or stay here? Im torn-I want to make a smart choice.
Answer
It's really good you have your children's interests at heart. Finding a job is tough for a lot of people in this economy, so like everyone else has said, don't quit a perfectly good job if you don't have another lined up.
Moving is also really expensive, the cost of a truck, new furniture, or people to help you move, all adds up. Usually just settling into a new place will cost some money.
$450/month is really cheap for rent. I highly doubt you can find a 3 bedroom for that price... but I could be wrong. I was paying $500/month for a one bedroom (without a dining room) in Michigan, so you might have to still look in rent-based apartments if you're looking in that range.
The first step is probably to start looking for a job down there. Google around, and look for websites of apartment complexes. Plan your move out before you quit your job, and once you have 1) an apartment all ready, and 2) a job ready, and 3) money saved up for both the move and emergency cash, then you can look into quitting your job.
Looking for a job while working full time is tough, so give yourself some time to find a job first, make a plan to say apply to 2 jobs a day or something. But don't make a move unprepared. Good luck!
It's really good you have your children's interests at heart. Finding a job is tough for a lot of people in this economy, so like everyone else has said, don't quit a perfectly good job if you don't have another lined up.
Moving is also really expensive, the cost of a truck, new furniture, or people to help you move, all adds up. Usually just settling into a new place will cost some money.
$450/month is really cheap for rent. I highly doubt you can find a 3 bedroom for that price... but I could be wrong. I was paying $500/month for a one bedroom (without a dining room) in Michigan, so you might have to still look in rent-based apartments if you're looking in that range.
The first step is probably to start looking for a job down there. Google around, and look for websites of apartment complexes. Plan your move out before you quit your job, and once you have 1) an apartment all ready, and 2) a job ready, and 3) money saved up for both the move and emergency cash, then you can look into quitting your job.
Looking for a job while working full time is tough, so give yourself some time to find a job first, make a plan to say apply to 2 jobs a day or something. But don't make a move unprepared. Good luck!
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