Anyone know if 90815 is a good part of Long Beach? (Lakewood: apartment, neighborhoods)

[virtual444]

Hi everyone!

I am moving to some apartment near the traffic circle (los coyotes dia) and I was wondering if this is a nice area. I am not familiar with the city of Long Beach so I wanted to see if you guys had any opinions about it. Thank you!

[Bunjee]

It's absolutely safe, very family-oriented. By the same token, it's not a really exciting, aspirational neighborhood either, but you're walkable to groceries and a little shopping. I've got family right there. They have kids coming over all the time and know all their neighbors. Family-oriented, like I said.

[virtual444]

So its safe? Thank you! I feel good now that I will be moving there soon. I was worried I might get a place where I won't be able to walk around the block. I also chose that area since it is nearby school. But I wasn't sure how safe it was since I only visited there once. Thank you for your advice!

[Bunjee]

If you're on the Los Coyotes side then, really, how unsafe can it be?: The cop shop's right there (next door to the Krispy Kreme! )

[9volt]

Yes, it's safe. People walk around there all the time.

[sldarcy]

Hello,
I lived in the apts. behind the Police Dept. and Krispy Creme (sp?) for 15 years. I loved living there. However, the apts. were remodeled and the college students took over. Parking and partying became daily problems. Before this time, these apt. residents lived here for 20+ years. I could walk to any type of store I needed, although it was very easy to catch a bus if one needed to. I moved to the west side of town and have regretted it ever since. If I were planning to stay in Long Beach forever, I would move back to this area.

Be careful of judging an area by a school and vice versa. Students are bussed in so there are very few "neighborhood schools". The area is changing, but anything east of Ximeno/Lakewood is still considered a stable and "traditional" type of neighborhood.

[NaplesRes]

Originally Posted by sldarcy

Hello,
I lived in the apts. behind the Police Dept. and Krispy Creme (sp?) for 15 years. I loved living there. However, the apts. were remodeled and the college students took over. Parking and partying became daily problems. Before this time, these apt. residents lived here for 20+ years. I could walk to any type of store I needed, although it was very easy to catch a bus if one needed to. I moved to the west side of town and have regretted it ever since. If I were planning to stay in Long Beach forever, I would move back to this area.

Be careful of judging an area by a school and vice versa. Students are bussed in so there are very few "neighborhood schools". The area is changing, but anything east of Ximeno/Lakewood is still considered a stable and "traditional" type of neighborhood.

There technically is no "bussing" in LB. It is a "school of choice" district so some schools that aren't filled with in neighborhood schools have out of neighborhood children.

To the OP, 90815 is a very strong zip code filled with overwhelmingly, very stable family oriented neighborhoods. It's probably as safe as any place in greater LA.

[nickdahammer]

Hell yes. We lived near Vuelta Grande and Woodruff. It was painfully suburban (we're in L.A. now), but certainly safe and not far from El Dorado Park.