Hello, Info on LA Suburbs Please (for rent, mortgage, townhouse)

[NASCARGIRL2]

Amen to Non Smokers!

[LASam]

Originally Posted by NASCARGIRL2

Columbus WOW another Ohio Congrats for moving !!!

I'm another one! Moved from Columbus to LA last October with my fiance. Despite all the posts in this thread, I love it here!

[ness]

Originally Posted by lamps504

There aren't ANY middle-class white neighborhoods?
I must say I never knew this. Infact, I find it a very alien idea! Where I am now (Long Island, NY) has VERY distinct neighborhoods. There is not one black person in my neighborhood and never any when I went school. Very few (if any) hispanics either. There are however some Asians, but they don't pose any threat and only seem to raise the housing market. Blacks and hispanics have their own areas, some being more affluent than others. And believe it or not, there are no outward threats of racial tension. Everyone seems just fine with where they are. NOTHING like LA
Maybe it would've better if LA were like that too.

Anyways, after hearing all the negative things being said, I'm getting a little scared and depressed. I have to relocate to LA myself and now I don't really want to come.
BUT since I must, I really would like to find a pre-dominantly white neighborhood also. Asians are fine because they are safe, but was hoping for less hispanics (mexicans) and no blacks. But from you are explaining, it looks like it will be hard to find such a place for under $1 mil. : (

Yeah, it may be racist, but just look at the statistics. Certainly I never want graffitti in my neighborhood let alone my sidewalk.

Well, if I haven't p*ss'd off enough people, I was wondering if I could get advise which is better area to buy. Specifically I will be looking at Arcadia or Torrance. Are they good areas, which is safer or better? I am looking for $800k - $900k, is that enough?

Edit: Can this amount buy 2,000 sq ft + in a decent area?

I have to say (as someone who has lived in LA area my whole life). There is a lot of misinformation flying around. There are great things about LA and not so nice things about LA. It is very Anti-LA to even say you want to live in a "white" neighborhood. If you say you'd like to live in a racially/culturally balanced neighborhood I would say to check out greatschools.com and look at the ethnic makeup of the school children. That will give you an idea of how balance an area is. LA can be like the lunch tables in high school where certain areas become the territory of different groups. There is nothing wrong with looking for a neighborhood where you think you'll fit in....but drop the racial attitude before coming to LA....or you'll be very unpopular.

I would look seriously at La Canada, Calabasas, Sierra Madre, Pasadena/South Pasadena, Malibu/Topanga (if you can afford it). I think they will suit you well. I love Monrovia and think the mix of people is balanced and nice, but you will probably think there are too many Mexicans...well....welcome to Calif. You will probably think there are too many Asians in Arcadia. I think Torrance is pretty white, but also pretty yucky.

[desertdawgx]

Man you guys come to LA you better change your tude,I am white and have lived here my whole 50 years and LA has always had asians blacks and our long time hispanics.You have to relax drink a 40, learn to eat tacos,drink tequila,eat home made egg rolls,sushi,saki etc.No area of LA Cty is white anymore,adapt or you will be miserible here.

[beautifuldreamer2481]

I'm so glad Richard turned down the job and is not moving to Cali. he doesn't deserve to live in Cali. with an attitude like that. California (western civilization) is unique because there is such a plethora of different people. There is variety and in California people don't talk about race. People don't say "I don't want to live around white people" or "I want to live in an all white neighborhood." There are two reasons for this, number one, Californians all work together regardless of the race, number two, there are no all white neighborhoods!!! California is so diverse it's not like moving to Iowa, Idaho or Oregon! People move to Cali. for not only a change in pace and better money, but a change of scenery. Somebody needs to get with the program or get out of town!!!

[EscapeCalifornia]

Originally Posted by beautifuldreamer2481

There is variety and in California people don't talk about race. People don't say "I don't want to live around white people" or "I want to live in an all white neighborhood." There are two reasons for this, number one, Californians all work together regardless of the race, number two, there are no all white neighborhoods!!!

What fantasy land are you living in?

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Richard Beddington

Hi.

I am 34, married with 2 kids and have accepted a new job in Los Angeles. I'd like to live in a White suburb, do you have any recommendations?

Here is a tool which graphically displays census data, one attribute of which is "%white". There are many other attributes such as age break down, %owner occupied, median income.....you have to play with it....The old version of this tool allows for larger maps on your screen....a URL to this older version is buried in the FAQ...but the older version seems slower. This version is fast, but i looks like you are stuck with a smaller graphic. You can zoom in and out.


Tiger Map Server Browser

[LaoTzuMindFu]

Richard is not a real guy. He's a Troll who who still frequents here under many different names who just wanted to start a controversial thread. If someone posts something like that and I notice they have less than 5-6 posts, its safe to assume they are just trolling. They very rarely keep posting to replies on thier own thread.

[TwinMom06]

I am shocked that today, there are still people like Richard.

I am also a little offended by previous comments such as "X is a affluent suburb except there are lots of Asians", so I guess even though it isn't said out-right, people still feel that anything but white can "bring down the neighborhood" even if it is an Asian-American who is a doctor, or an African-American who is the dean of a college. Those postings were from people who live in LA, so that is why I am surprised.

[wildgift]

Originally Posted by Zion

Well, it will be hard to find ALL white. We are such a diverse and mixed area. But, what is your budget? That would depend where I'd direct you.

There aren't many all white. All neighborhoods are mixed. The few exceptions are those that are over 95% latino, which are only very slightly mixed.

As far as "middle class white neighborhoods" - they only existed for a very short while, after WW2 and just before the 1960s, when a contract-based segregation system existed. The segregation ended when such contracts were made illegal. The segregation existed from the early days of LA history until then.

The reason why I say this was a short existence, was, before the end of WW2, there was no such thing as "middle class". We had wealthy people, and the poor masses. (We're going back to those days now.) So, before WW2, these so-called middle class areas were really basically working class suburbs. Their fortunes rose with the rise of the middle class, and fell with the decline of the middle class.