Rental Housing Prices? (Los Angeles, Santa Clarita, Lancaster: rentals, new home, neighborhoods) - California (CA) - City-Data Forum

ironjello · 03-08-2009, 09:05 AM

Is it just me, or does the Antelope Valley, Lancaster/Palmdale, and Santa Clarita rentals seem SO much cheaper than Westwood, UCLA, Santa Monica area??

EscapeCalifornia · 03-08-2009, 10:24 AM

Why wouldn't they be? Have you ever noticed that 30% fat ground chuck is so much cheaper than filet mignon?

BennyPhoenix · 03-08-2009, 10:28 AM

It's hard to live in Westwood when your income is entirely welfare payments.

Green Irish Eyes · 03-08-2009, 10:49 AM

It's not just Los Angeles. I doubt that any American city has consistent rental prices across all its neighborhoods.

killer2021 · 03-08-2009, 08:53 PM

housing costs are directly related to the pay of the jobs in the area. Just look at the inland empire. No jobs and the houses are cheap as hell.

BennyPhoenix · 03-09-2009, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by killer2021

housing costs are directly related to the pay of the jobs in the area. Just look at the inland empire. No jobs and the houses are cheap as hell.

Not always true; but generally it is a good rule of thumb.
There are places without jobs where housing can be pricey, but they are pricey for other reasons than employment.

SOON2BNSURPRISE · 03-09-2009, 12:48 PM

Not sure the lack of jobs analagy works. Look at Dallas Texes. Lots of jobs and cheap housing. I would have to say location plays a large part in this. The Antelope Valley is booming when aerospace is booming. Then the jobs increase and construction booms as lots of people move to the area and they build new homes. For now that is not the case. I would say that area is boom or bust more than most places in the southern part of the state. Looking at the West Side of LA and Santa Monica things are happening on a regular basis. Lots of industry and jobs is the norm. Currently we are in a major recession so this would not be the norm. Also look what you have on the west side and Santa Monica? The ocean, clubs, lots to do and see, Moderate temps. It is an entirely differant world than the Antelope Valley area. I am not sure that a comparison of rents and housing between the two locales is even an easy thing to do.

BennyPhoenix · 03-09-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SOON2BNSURPRISE

Not sure the lack of jobs analagy works. Look at Dallas Texes. Lots of jobs and cheap housing. I would have to say location plays a large part in this. The Antelope Valley is booming when aerospace is booming. Then the jobs increase and construction booms as lots of people move to the area and they build new homes. For now that is not the case. I would say that area is boom or bust more than most places in the southern part of the state. Looking at the West Side of LA and Santa Monica things are happening on a regular basis. Lots of industry and jobs is the norm. Currently we are in a major recession so this would not be the norm. Also look what you have on the west side and Santa Monica? The ocean, clubs, lots to do and see, Moderate temps. It is an entirely differant world than the Antelope Valley area. I am not sure that a comparison of rents and housing between the two locales is even an easy thing to do.

The jobs analogy makes more sense within a smaller geographic area.
It wouldn't apply for cities that are too far apart.

does1care · 03-09-2009, 10:29 PM

Dear Ironjello, Antelope Valley, Lancaster, Palmdale, and Santa Clarita way way too far from the buzz. Lots of heat, not too scenic, really not a place to be if you are young and wanting to live close to everything. Unless you are really family oriented and all of your family live out that way, you will get lonely.
On the other hand Santa Monica, Westwood, UCLA area all the in to be plus so lovely, everything classy, expensive, see a lot of star power, always things to do, everyone happy because it feels good even when it is raining which is not very often. The one draw back, you pay for it, big.

So you need to get somewhere in the middle and learn to choose what is going to make you comfortable and try to be in that place most of the time even if you do not live exactly in that city.
You have to start somewhere, if you are alone you can even try some of these people who are renting out rooms of their home so you can get a better feel where you want to be. You can screen them just like they are going to screen you.