Help!!! Where should I live in LA? (Los Angeles, Glendale: apartments, rental)

[nancy2]

HI, I am the first year USC student and wanna find a place to live urgently! Where would you suggest?

In fact, I m taking few classes in Health Campus but most of my time is spending on my Lab in Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (Vermont/ Sunset). In weekend, I will go to Cal-tech to take some classes. I wanna spend $1100+/- for a one-bedroom apt and better stay close with other USC students. I m not quite like staying in the same area of my Lab. I knew that USC health campus neighborhood is kind of awful. Some people recommended Los Feliz and Glendale.... I prefer drive on local. Can anyone give me any suggestion please?

Thanks!

[Sorcerer68]

Yep, it's East L.A./Lincoln Heights. Not pretty. 1100 will get you a 1 bedroom north of Hollywood Bl and south of Franklin in Los Feliz if you look hard. You might find a cheap back house/granny unit in Mount Washington. Silverlake is of course an option if you can find a cheap place.

Good luck.

[nancy2]

Thanks Sorcerer68. Em.. Los Feliz is definitely the place I should look at. How about South Pasadena? It is close to Cal-tech where I will take some classes in the weekend and also closer to USC health campus. And if go to the Lab, I can take I-110 to I-5? I heard that the rental in So. Pasadena can be even cheaper than Los Feliz.

Thanks again for your suggestions.

[timelesschild]

Alhambra is also safe, and cheaper than South Pas. Plenty of well-priced apartments in South Pas though, and nice Gold Line access. That could be your best bet, actually!

[CESpeed]

There are several threads on this very subject.