Little brother moving to LA with his girlfriend - tujunga?

[majoun]

Originally Posted by HyperionGap

This is a map of poverty in Tujunga. Darker = more poverty. As that's usually a good indicator of crime these would be the census tracts you might want to stay away from.


Mapping Poverty in America - The New York Times

Know people who live in the darkly shaded area of Tujunga on that map (specifically, on Apperson). It is not a bad area at all. In fact I'd prefer it to the westside.

As far as I know Tujunga has no bad areas.

[Nema98]

Originally Posted by Clampdown69

Little brother is 23 and an auto mechanic. Lives in my basement here in Long Island. His gf originally from Poway, CA and works in "entertainment" (specifically an industry hq'd in the San fernando valley). He has a Mohawk and rides a motorcycle and plays guitar and likes metal. They are looking for an area to live in. The move is definite (don't try to discourage).

How is tujunga? Online it says two different things - some say it's a lower middle class mostly white area with a rep for bikers (which kind of fits them) other reports say it's a hood filled with gang bangers and illegal immigrants.

She has some things lined up but it's not like she will be doing the 9-5, his line of work is such that he won't find anything till he is there.

I help him out financially so I have veto power when it comes to neighborhoods

We have found plenty of places in the budget. How is the place as of today ?

If not tujunga, where? Budget $1000 - $1200 for a studio

An entertainment that is headquartered in San Fernando. What could it be?

[Nema98]

Originally Posted by Clampdown69

Italian family guilt and brotherly love. He makes money but if I didn't top him off he would not eat or have a place to sleep/shower/sh*t, he doesn't ask cause he has a pride thing which is why I take the initiative to put some money in his bank account every week and (in the past) give the landlord my phone number to call if the rent is late/partial.

He is 23, still a kid really..when he is my age (I'm about to be 30) I won't be doing this. Hopefully he will be on his feet by then. My parents did the same for me but they are spending the majority of their money being retirees now so I'm being a good family member.


Anyways, this is a relocation forum not family counseling bro. I have a shrink who blue cross blue shield insurance pays a lot of money to give me one hour of life advice a week. Just tell me about the area because frankly giving me life advice when unsolicited on a forum about city neighborhoods is a wee bit of an overstep,

I have never heard of that area or else I would have given you advice. I can give you advice for other areas in L.A.

[socal88]

Tujunga definitely has an aged look as you drive down Foothill, so while it is not the most aesthetically pleasing place in the world, there are some nicer areas in the hills. And while its appearance doesn't look great and it's not exactly a bastion of culture, the violent crime rate is actually pretty low and it's relatively quiet and has clean air.

Based on your description of your brother, he would probably fit in there. There are also a ton of auto shops in that area, so a decent chance he could find a job in that general area. Tell him to brush up on his Spanish and it would probably help to even learn a few words of Armenian. Also, it is less expensive than some other nearby areas like La Crescenta and Glendale, so this would be a great opportunity for him to build his savings and work toward greater financial independence.