Moving from NYC

[TheRealAngelion]

Originally Posted by Nick72

Thanks for all the responses.

Price range doesn't really matter all that much. I'm a single guy with a pretty good job. The main thing I'm looking for is a vibe I like. I certainly don't want a crime ridden place, but, like I said, I'm pretty anti-supertrendy.

Whats the traffic situation like in Venice or Long Beach? I'll be getting some tech job (not sure where, yet) and will have a commute, I'm guessing, north.

I don't know if you've been reading the LA Times, but here's a couple of recent articles about the local tech scene that might be of interest.

L.A. tech party scene heats up
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-f...ck=7&cset=true

Surf and search: Life's a beach @ Google
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-google3dec03,1,7574612.story?track=rss (broken link)

[majoun]

Originally Posted by TheRealAngelion

Try Venice. Also the area of Santa Monica south of Pico is more scrubby than glossy.

That's not so true anymore about Ocean Park. I can tell you've been away from LA for awhile.

In any case, Venice has been compared to the East Village quite often and does have more than its share of New Yorkers who seem to feel very comfortable there.

[TheRealAngelion]

Originally Posted by majoun

That's not so true anymore about Ocean Park. I can tell you've been away from LA for awhile.

Ocean Park has been considered nice for a long time. But generally speaking south of Pico within Santa Monica city limits is down market in comparison to folks who live north, closer to Wilshire.

[majoun]

Originally Posted by TheRealAngelion

Ocean Park has been considered nice for a long time. But generally speaking south of Pico within Santa Monica city limits is down market in comparison to folks who live north, closer to Wilshire.

SM used to be based on a north/south divide, however theres an east/west divide now as well. The big difference these days is that the north and northwest have more families with kids whereas the southwest has more singles and fewer families.

And Sunset Park (south of Pico, bordering on West LA and Mar Vista) is certainly not more down market than the adjacent Pico Neighborhood (north of Pico, south of the 10, heavily Latino and the cheapest part of SM, and parts of which are on the nasty side).

[TheRealAngelion]

Originally Posted by majoun

SM used to be based on a north/south divide, however theres an east/west divide now as well. The big difference these days is that the north and northwest have more families with kids whereas the southwest has more singles and fewer families.

And Sunset Park (south of Pico, bordering on West LA and Mar Vista) is certainly not more down market than the adjacent Pico Neighborhood (north of Pico, south of the 10, heavily Latino and the cheapest part of SM, and parts of which are on the nasty side).

I really don't know where you are going with all of this. I 'm not even sure we're on the same page. I'm just reponding to the OP's question. Not trying to have a discussion about east/west and north/south divides, etc., etc.