Why do people say they love L.A., (Torrance, Inglewood: appointed, rental)

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Originally Posted by jm1982

I'm not a transplant but I agree with others that it's high expectations that let's people down.

People are desperate (usually) to leave their hometowns and they think simply moving to L.A will just change their whole lives.

Also 24/7 sunshine?...its cloudy and windy the past few days..

As you are aware, I moved from my hometown to LA. While I have had conflicted views on how I like LA as a city/place to live, I never thought moving to LA would change my life.

I am making it out here, IMO. Found a job in less than a week, got promoted in less than 3 months. But my reasons for leaving LA is to simply change the state of play. My short-term goals are far different than they were when I was living in a Florida town I just couldn't wait to leave. While I could continue to settle down in LA, and that certainly crossed my mind, I was not happy with the direction I would ultimately be going in.

So LA was a necessary move for me. And while I did intend to be here for at least a few years, instead it has served as a stepping stone.

Although I do agree that many people tend to move to LA but later on leave. Many people move here to get into Hollywood, and move back home because it wasn't working out. I think the people who end up staying in LA are the ones who move here because it's a great place to live. But at least in my case, LA had nothing to do with it. Although I'm sure it at least influenced my decision a tiny amount.

[marilyn220]

Originally Posted by Cheektowaga_Chester

Maybe they don't like 72F in February, fresh produce year round, lots of jobs (if you're qualified), low air conditioning and heating bills, swimming in outdoor pools year round, short pants year round.

Where pray tell are these "lots of jobs" you speak of?

They certainly weren't there in 2012 and before.

[Cheektowaga_Chester]

Originally Posted by marilyn220

Where pray tell are these "lots of jobs" you speak of?

Here are the Unemployment Percentages for Los Angeles County Places, October 2013

Vernon city 0.0%
Rolling Hills city 1.5%
Palos Verdes Estates city 2.1%
Rolling Hills Estates city 2.8%
Sierra Madre city 2.8%
Hidden Hills city 3.1%
Malibu city 3.2%
North El Monte CDP 3.2%
Rancho Palos Verdes city 3.2%
Manhattan Beach city 3.3%
La Canada Flintridge city 3.6%
La Habra Heights city 3.8%
Agoura Hills city 4.2%
Hermosa Beach city 4.2%
Calabasas city 4.3%
San Marino city 4.3%
Avalon city 4.5%
Charter Oak CDP 4.5%
El Segundo city 4.6%
La Crescenta Montrose CDP 4.6%
Walnut city 4.6%
South Pasadena city 4.7%
Torrance city 4.7%
Claremont city 4.9%
Glendora city 4.9%
Ladera Heights CDP 4.9%
Redondo Beach city 5.0%
Cerritos city 5.1%
Marina del Rey CDP 5.1%
Mayflower Village CDP 5.1%
Westlake Village city 5.1%
Del Aire CDP 5.2%
Arcadia city 5.4%
La Verne city 5.4%
San Dimas city 5.5%
Bradbury city 5.7%
La Mirada city 5.7%
East San Gabriel CDP 5.8%
Santa Clarita city 5.8%
Lakewood city 6.1%
Temple City city 6.1%
East Pasadena CDP 6.4%
Rowland Heights CDP 6.4%
Beverly Hills city 6.5%
Culver City city 6.5%
Altadena CDP 6.6%
Covina city 6.6%
Duarte city 6.6%
Diamond Bar city 6.7%
Whittier city 6.7%
Artesia city 6.8%
Lomita city 6.8%
South San Gabriel CDP 6.9%
Acton CDP 7.0%
Hacienda Heights CDP 7.0%
East La Mirada CDP 7.1%
Monterey Park city 7.1%
Pasadena city 7.2%
Val Verde CDP 7.4%
West Carson CDP 7.4%
Signal Hill city 7.5%
Burbank city 7.6%
Downey city 7.6%
Vincent CDP 7.6%
San Gabriel city 7.7%
Santa Monica city 7.8%
Santa Fe Springs city 7.9%
Avocado Heights CDP 8.0%
West Hollywood city 8.0%
Alhambra city 8.1%
Glendale city 8.2%
Monrovia city 8.3%
Rosemead city 8.3%
South Whittier CDP 8.3%
West Covina city 8.3%
View Park Windsor Hills CDP 8.5%
Citrus CDP 8.8%
Gardena city 8.8%
Pico Rivera city 8.8%
Lawndale city 9.4%
Los Angeles County 9.5%
Carson city 9.5%
Bellflower city 9.6%
San Fernando city 9.7%
West Puente Valley CDP 9.7%
Irwindale city 9.8%
Quartz Hill CDP 9.9%
Norwalk city 10.0%
Alondra Park CDP 10.1%
Azusa city 10.3%
Long Beach city 10.4%
Los Angeles city 10.5%
Pomona city 10.5%
Hawaiian Gardens city 10.6%
Montebello city 10.6%
West Whittier Los Nietos CDP 10.7%
West Athens CDP 10.8%
La Puente city 11.1%
El Monte city 11.7%
South San Jose Hills CDP 11.7%
Baldwin Park city 11.8%
Palmdale city 11.8%
Inglewood city 11.9%
South El Monte city 12.1%
South Gate city 12.1%
Hawthorne city 12.3%
Walnut Park CDP 12.5%
Bell city 12.6%
Lennox CDP 12.7%
Desert View Highlands CDP 12.9%
Valinda CDP 13.0%
Cudahy city 13.2%
East Los Angeles CDP 13.4%
Lancaster city 13.4%
Maywood city 13.8%
Paramount city 13.9%
Littlerock CDP 14.0%
Huntington Park city 14.2%
Lake Los Angeles CDP 14.2%
Lynwood city 15.0%
Bell Gardens city 15.1%
West Compton CDP 15.5%
Willowbrook CDP 15.8%
Compton city 16.2%
Industry city 17.1%
East Compton CDP 17.2%
Commerce city 18.0%
Westmont CDP 19.0%
Florence Graham CDP 19.1%

[Cheektowaga_Chester]

Extra info,

Here are the Orange County Numbers

Foothill Ranch CDP 1.9%
Coto de Caza CDP 2.5%
Las Flores CDP 2.8%
Aliso Viejo CDP 3.0%
Los Alamitos city 3.2%
Portola Hills CDP 3.2%
Villa Park city 3.3%
Newport Beach city 3.6%
Rossmoor CDP 3.6%
Rancho Santa Margarita city 3.7%
Tustin Foothills CDP 3.7%
Yorba Linda city 3.8%
Brea city 4.0%
Lake Forest city 4.0%
Dana Point city 4.2%
Mission Viejo city 4.2%
Laguna Beach city 4.3%
Seal Beach city 4.3%
Irvine city 4.4%
Laguna Niguel city 4.5%
Huntington Beach city 4.7%
San Clemente city 4.7%
Fountain Valley city 4.8%
Laguna Hills city 4.9%
San Juan Capistrano city 5.1%
Costa Mesa city 5.2%
Placentia city 5.2%
Orange city 5.4%
Tustin city 5.7%
Cypress city 6.2%
La Palma city 6.5%
Westminster city 6.5%
Fullerton city 6.6%
La Habra city 6.6%
Buena Park city 7.3%
Garden Grove city 7.3%
Anaheim city 7.5%
Laguna Woods city 8.1%
Santa Ana city 9.4%
Stanton city 9.5%

[Cheektowaga_Chester]

Originally Posted by a bag of it

yea because on the beach and 30 minutes from the beach are equal?

IMO, the beach is only special if you can walk to it, so less that 1/2 mile ideally.

Most people have so many things to do during the week that going to the beach is pretty much a weekend only thing anyway. (And that includes people who live ON the beach.)

Also, living within 30 miles of the beach has big benefits. The climate is moderated, not too hot in summer and not to cold in winter.

[54h4j645jj35]

Originally Posted by Cheektowaga_Chester

Extra info,

Here are the Orange County Numbers

Foothill Ranch CDP 1.9%
Coto de Caza CDP 2.5%
Las Flores CDP 2.8%
Aliso Viejo CDP 3.0%
Los Alamitos city 3.2%
Portola Hills CDP 3.2%
Villa Park city 3.3%
Newport Beach city 3.6%
Rossmoor CDP 3.6%
Rancho Santa Margarita city 3.7%
Tustin Foothills CDP 3.7%
Yorba Linda city 3.8%
Brea city 4.0%
Lake Forest city 4.0%
Dana Point city 4.2%
Mission Viejo city 4.2%
Laguna Beach city 4.3%
Seal Beach city 4.3%
Irvine city 4.4%
Laguna Niguel city 4.5%
Huntington Beach city 4.7%
San Clemente city 4.7%
Fountain Valley city 4.8%
Laguna Hills city 4.9%
San Juan Capistrano city 5.1%
Costa Mesa city 5.2%
Placentia city 5.2%
Orange city 5.4%
Tustin city 5.7%
Cypress city 6.2%
La Palma city 6.5%
Westminster city 6.5%
Fullerton city 6.6%
La Habra city 6.6%
Buena Park city 7.3%
Garden Grove city 7.3%
Anaheim city 7.5%
Laguna Woods city 8.1%
Santa Ana city 9.4%
Stanton city 9.5%

Lol county with a squeaky-clean image

[Trillion]

I don't know.

I bounce back and forth between NYC and LA regularly.

Neither are perfect, but if you hate it, it's possible it's just not FOR you...

...but it's also VERY possible that financial issues are making it difficult to really enjoy LA in the way that it can be.

I have a lot of interests, and LA allows me to indulge in my interests...

...and I don't care about LA's weather and outdoors. I'm an indoors person, and LA still has sooooooo much to do relative to my interests.

Also, the women in LA .....

....let's just say I'm very happy to be single.

[ChasingCalifornia]

Originally Posted by Cheektowaga_Chester

No it doesn't.

Have you ever lived in the midwest or east coast or south or northwest?

For every one person who prefers midwest/east coast weather over LA weather there are at least 69 who like it the other way around.

The best thing about preferences is: there is NO right or wrong. People simply like what they like, no matter how many other people do or don't.

Originally Posted by Cheektowaga_Chester

Which is the point. If you're going to have a stressful life (job, family, etc) you might as well live it in a place with nice weather which allows you to get out and exercise, sit in the sun, etc

I do personally concur with your preference, however. I'd take year long nice weather over east coast fall/winter weather, anyday, no matter how old it gets.

[thelopez2]

Originally Posted by Spring_Forward2213

But after they move to L.A., they hate it and want to relocate?

What is the primary driving force which causes the shift?

I would love to live in an environment with 24 hour sunshine 365 days of the year. Seems like paradise.

Do they really relocate, based on the number of unemployed people here, people would rather be unemployed here than employed or unemployed in another state. I'm not talking about %, I'm talking about the quantity of job and quantity of people. Of 100% of the Population, what % do you think choose not to work , or finds that unemployment is better than a lower paying employment position. It is a rhetorical question.

[Tex?Il?]

Originally Posted by Spring_Forward2213

But after they move to L.A., they hate it and want to relocate?

What is the primary driving force which causes the shift?

I would love to live in an environment with 24 hour sunshine 365 days of the year. Seems like paradise.

LA does NOT get 24 hour sunshine 365 days of the year.

First off, that would be astronomically impossible, the earth would have to stop rotating. ven

But even if you meant 12 hours of sunshine, we still absolutely don't have that. If we did we wouldn't have scrub/chaparral, live oak woodland, and permament streams that flow all or most of the year. The 3-4 months of rain, and the fog that ties SoCal over for the next eight months is necessary, otherwise coastside SoCal would look like the Sahara or Arabian peninsula.

In any case, I moved here, close to two years ago, I love it, and have no plans on moving any time in the near, foreseeable future. Although I certainly have been here long enough to understand why many would feel differently. It just depends on what one wants.