Considering a return after a long time away

[Worldtravelingman1]

Originally Posted by bpeeps

Might want to assess what upsets you so much about being a "white minority" in a city whose demographic tends to skew hispanic overall. As of the 2010 census 28.7% non hispanic whites make up Los Angeles, so best of luck to you.

Talking about the County...not the city. If not I have a whole country. I do miss California but apparently it doesn't exist as I remembered it.

[bpeeps]

Originally Posted by Worldtravelingman1

Talking about the County...not the city. If not I have a whole country. I do miss California but apparently it doesn't exist as I remembered it.

So was I. This may be shocking, but you're on a site entitled City Data. Pretty easy to find the demographics of the county.

//www.city-data.com/county/Los_...County-CA.html

[Worldtravelingman1]

Originally Posted by jm1982

Woodland Hills maybe,

Woodland Hills Profile - Mapping L.A. - Los Angeles Times

Granada Hills is another nice area too
Granada Hills Profile - Mapping L.A. - Los Angeles Times

Woodland Hills probably fits your preferences more than Granada Hills though.

You can take a look on that latimes map thing to see area demographics.

You might be able to get a studio for $1100..but not sure about a onebedroom..it doesn't seem too likely.

Also I see a lot of improvements for the area as there is a huge "Grove" type development going on that's going to have a lot of new stores,restaraunts,etc.

Woodland Hills seems nice, will do more research on the area.

[Worldtravelingman1]

Originally Posted by bpeeps

So was I. This may be shocking, but you're on a site entitled City Data. Pretty easy to find the demographics of the county.

//www.city-data.com/county/Los_...County-CA.html

Wow, you're really facetious.

[BayAreaHillbilly]

Originally Posted by drunk on kool aid

Primarily white generally means expensive or really far away. You're gonna have to build up some tolerance to live affordably in LA.

Just throwing out some names: Culver City, Palms, West LA, Long Beach (pretty big city itself but maybe near CSULB or close to the ocean), San Pedro (considered rough by many but has a lot of charm - might be the most affordable ocean adjacent place in the metro), Torrance, parts of Hawthorne or Lawndale...

Old Town Pasadena has undergone gentrification/revitalization in the past 30 years but the rest of the city is pretty close to what it's been. The area around Caltech sounds really close to what you want but it's still has to be affordable enough for Caltech grad students and post-docs.

When you left Glendale, did it have a large Armenian population?

The Santa Clarita Valley isn't all master-planned, gated McMansions. There was a thread where some folks broke down the different areas in fascinating detail. You might want to root around for it.

I know a couple (white, 30's) with two young kids who bought in Claremont since it was relatively affordable and they really liked it. They moved from highly desirable and relatively unaffordable South Pasadena, and said there were similarities, including leafy streets.

What about Lakewood, Cerritos, Fullerton (OC ≠ Irvine), etc.? There are probably many places in the San Fernando Valley but my knowledge is marginal.

The gentrification hotspots like Highland Park, Echo Park and North Hollywood are still pretty affordable to many folks - they're not Venice or Los Feliz.

Most parts of LA are improving, so rents will continue to go up for the foreseeable future. There aren't that many hidden gems that are undervalued or undiscovered. Hermon and Monterey Hills (not Monterey Park) are tiny, residential, LA neighborhoods tucked in between South Pasadena and El Sereno (quasi-gentrifying but probably too brown for your tastes) that are somewhat unknown. You won't believe you're only 5 miles from DTLA.

Why do you have to be in LA County? What about some place in Ventura, OC, San Luis Obispo or San Diego counties? You might prefer them demographically without sacrificing charm or most amenities.

Good luck.

I've got a thing about Lakewood. It is such a classic mid-century enclave. Reminds me of Daly City (especially the similarly named "Westlake" district with all its Doelger classics) up here however not as beachy / prone to coastal overcast (thanks to The Hill) as DC, and replace the Filipinos with Latinos. I'd say get in there now, it is in the path of gentrification.