What are your favorite safe, younger demographic, middle class neighborhoods? (Glendale: real estate, apartments)

[cleansocks]

Hi,

I am posting this on behalf of my friend who is relocating to LA and trying to find an ideal neighborhood. She doesn't know exactly where her job will be yet and can actually try to find it near the neighborhood that she will choose.

She is looking for a neighborhood that ideally has tree lined streets and parks, diversity, is middle class, safely walkable, with a combination of local stores/restaurants as well as stores that are convenient (for example costco-like stores nearby). She is single and would prefer a younger demographic as well. However, she doesn't want something too trendy or expensive. I realize there are probably a decent number of neighborhoods that satisfying these criteria but what are your favorite neighborhoods in LA that resemble this description? Near the ocean would be a bonus.

Thanks

[jamills21]

Your question is way too vague. Where will she be working and what is her budget? Can't answer your question unless we know those two answers.

[yby1]

El Segundo probably fits that description. Culver City as well in the area surrounding downtown CC. Neither area are affordable.

The younger demographic will mainly be living in townhomes and apartments. The older crowd mainly occupy the SFH in these areas.

[munchitup]

Pasadena between 210, California Blvd, Hill Street and Pasadena Ave.

[yby1]

Belmont Shore is another option.

[jm1982]

Middle class? Thought they stopped making those ..

[munchitup]

Originally Posted by jm1982

Middle class? Thought they stopped making those ..

The neighborhood I mentioned is as middle class as they come. And what makes it even better is it is quite diverse - you see middle class people of all ethnicities speaking a wide range of languages. It also skews younger, with a small student / young professional contingent.

[ka8]

I don't understand how El Segundo and Culver City would be a middle class area.

[majoun]

Originally Posted by ka8

I don't understand how El Segundo and Culver City would be a middle class area.

Culver City was middle class from the time it was built until the current real estate bubble. In recent years it's become increasingly super-expensive.

El Segundo's also traditionally middle class, and if you compare it to other areas by the coast it's still middle class of sorts.

[majoun]

For remaining middle class neighborhoods in L.A. - what about Valley Village?

Parts of Burbank and Glendale are still middle class. Much of Pasadena is still middle class.

There are still some other middle class neighborhoods in L.A. County, although they're not white middle class - they're generally Latino and/or Asian....