East Coasters in Los Angeles, please help! Need to choose neighborhood.

[Rhapsodie2014]

Originally Posted by Catherine Sinclair

Nope California Sur, just a hardworker and benefiting from the sale of my recently deceased parents' property.

Spent eleven years of my childhood in Brentwood -- never been to Texas, on the other hand.

Thanks for reminding me how friendly people are in this town, however!

Responses from legitimate east coasters would be appreciated.

Title says it all.....LA sucks, CAlifornia sucks,,,,,,E.T. phone home,,,,,,going back to Massachusetts,,,,,yeah!!!hope I can sell house before we have another earthquake!!
PS There are no white people here and the ones that are white are filthy rich.......yeah New England,,,,,,,,hope people continue to hate the snow. Love New York also,,,,,,,,,upstate Lake Champlain,,,,,,,,,,California sucks esp. the people.....bye,,,dont move to LA LA land.

[BRinSM]

Originally Posted by Rhapsodie2014

Title says it all.....LA sucks, CAlifornia sucks,,,,,,E.T. phone home,,,,,,going back to Massachusetts,,,,,yeah!!!hope I can sell house before we have another earthquake!!
PS There are no white people here and the ones that are white are filthy rich.......yeah New England,,,,,,,,hope people continue to hate the snow. Love New York also,,,,,,,,,upstate Lake Champlain,,,,,,,,,,California sucks esp. the people.....bye,,,dont move to LA LA land.

good riddance

[zagyzebra]

It's interesting that most responses are pointing to Pasadena. I offer a different neighborhood that is close to Pasadena, but has it's own personality, and that's Mt. Washington. It's just a little west of Pasadena, and from my point of view, offers more of what you desire than Pas. To me, Pasadena is gentrified, and if I'm not mistaken, that's what you are seeking to avoid. Mt. Washington is edgier, more individualistic, and definitely closer in proximity to the Latino culture. No way will you need to spend 3.5 million on a home in Mt. Washington, unless you want to have the nicest home on the hill. It's more modest than Pasadena, but woodsier and funkier.

And, a huge plus for L.A., it's easier to get into and out of. The traffic from the valley or downtown to Pasadena is consistently horrible.

[majoun]

Originally Posted by zagyzebra

It's interesting that most responses are pointing to Pasadena. I offer a different neighborhood that is close to Pasadena, but has it's own personality, and that's Mt. Washington. It's just a little west of Pasadena, and from my point of view, offers more of what you desire than Pas. To me, Pasadena is gentrified, and if I'm not mistaken, that's what you are seeking to avoid. Mt. Washington is edgier, more individualistic, and definitely closer in proximity to the Latino culture. No way will you need to spend 3.5 million on a home in Mt. Washington, unless you want to have the nicest home on the hill. It's more modest than Pasadena, but woodsier and funkier.

And, a huge plus for L.A., it's easier to get into and out of. The traffic from the valley or downtown to Pasadena is consistently horrible.

Mount Washington has always been a nice neighborhood.

[ambermerci]

Hi I'm poor and rent a room with my son.
Id love to be able to own a million dollar home, that's great!
I've been all over los angeles and southern ca. I'm also very familiar with nyc.
And let me tell you, NOTHING WILL PASS OFF AS EAST COAST HERE.
If you think you're going to move somewhere in LA and have it mimick the east coast/nyc you're sadly mistaken.
You seem to be in denial.
This is california. Nothing will "pass" for something else.
With that being said, best wishes and welcome!

[JerZ]

Originally Posted by Catherine Sinclair

Responses from legitimate east coasters would be appreciated.

I'm a legitimate east coaster, or at least I was. I recommend Pasadena.

[laysayfair]

Originally Posted by Catherine Sinclair

Hey Eastcoastlover,

Just looked at Larchmont Ave on googlemaps. You're right, it does have a bit of Westchester vibe. Hancock park seems a little less out of the way than Pasadena, too.

I really like the sound of Silver Lake. Anybody have anything to add about Silver Lake?

I don't think their are any Black people there.

[ambermerci]

Nothing will fit your perfect criteria here.
Why not live somewhere "close enuf" and then do your politics and wherever else, elsewhere?
I think youll get sick of it here and go back east faster than you can say NEW YORK. Your attitude is too picky. But Like I said, Best wishes! (hugs)