how's to live downtown L..A?
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Downtown in LA or any other Big City is noisy, scary and complicated, that´s why most people are trying to live far from downtown.  It is a trend in North America.  In Europe, however, cities are developong their downtown districts in order to attract not only turism and visitors, but families to live there.
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Head downtown (Tribeca, Financial, Battery Park). There are a lot of new construction luxury buildings that are currently looking to fill doorman positions. Good luck.
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move to New York, LA, London or Paris
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Rain is not too bad but it does get kinda gloomy with all the grey skies in the winter.  I think a nice funky downtown area to live in would be the NW area just off of Burnside about 23rd. It has eclectic shops and fun places to eat and great salons.
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Los Angeles does have a public transit system, including the Metro Red Line and other light rail. However, if you want to get around without a car, you'll have to budget significant time (and I mean significant) to catch connections and lines. Plus, if you miss a connection you can get stranded (I have many times). Not recommended unless you're on the main bus or rail lines. Check the MTA site for more info on transportation routes. Also call their help number--their operators can tell you if a line is particularly problematic!
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If you're looking to live in the city I would suggest Stevens Community Apartments.  I LOVED this rental company in Minneapolis the entire 2 years I lived in their building and was sad to leave when I moved out of state.  Their buildings are located mostly around Stevens Square in the Stevens/Loring Heights neighboorhoods.  Its basically in between uptown & downtown very close to Loring Park & the Walker.  Everybody in the rental office knew are names right away and always greated us when we came in to pick up packages.  They even gave us a welcom basket with laundry tokens, toliet paper, chips, & cleaning products.  The neighborhood can seem a bit sketchy at first but in the 2 years I lived there I never had a problem, and I actually loved how very urban it felt with all the old buildings in the area.  Another bonus of that is nealry all the apartments have all or nearly all hardwood floors.  The prices generally start at about $535 for a studio/one bedroom and go up from there with deposit  being the same about as the 1st month's rent.  You should check though because sometimes they have specials.  Otherwise I had good luck looking on Craig's list too, and their you can even look to move in with other people so you don't have to pay so much on your own.  Good luck!
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Well I've lived in L.A.\nI was born in N.Y.\n\n\nI would say..Houston.\n\nAtlanta would be my second choice.\n\nAnd chi-town is just too damn cold.
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Nope, I have lived in New York, Las Vegas, California (briefly), and Idaho (Lewiston), as well as Tucson, Arizona where I currently am.  None of the above were particularly clean, safe, or economically secure.  \n\nIf you want cleanliness, safety, and economic development, move to a suburb or a rural area, and commute to work if you need to.
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Study drama and live in NY or LA.
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personally i dont think there is any nice place to live in LA.
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As a native from LA now living in the NYC metro area also in my late 20's, I understand where you're coming from. Real estate here is on par with So Cal, but its the property taxes that really makes things so unaffordable. This is why my boyfriend and I have been looking in Albany as a potential for buying. You can pick up a house for as low as $35k (obviously not in the greatest area) and can find some nice properties for $150k with taxes that won't force you to live on ramen noodles. The downside is trying to find employment there- its primarily govn't work and seems you have to "know" people to get your foot in the door. Nightlife there is pretty good and varied from what I've seen and experienced. My boyfriend went to SUNY Albany and has had good things to say about it. So there's my two cents! All the best in finding something that suits!
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dont do it in los angeles. The internet works wonders! : )
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In my city, I think of a vibrant neighborhood where the people have cleaned things up and become self-sufficient. During the 60s and 70s it was called Union Ave. and was overrun with drug dealers and prostitutes. Today there are upscale restaurants and places of entertainment where diverse people stroll day and night and feel as safe as they do in many other sections of town. People here truly live up to the principles of Martin Luther King. Of course, I live in a progressive city, that backwards people call "liberal".
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Yup, it's expensive here.  But as a result, people get paid more here, too.  People who earn $50,000/year here usually get less than $40,000 in the midwest.  But they would get $60,000 in Manhattan!\n\nAnd there are many areas that are some distance from downtown LA (as much as 80 miles) where homes are much cheaper (1/3 or 1/4 the price for much bigger houses!) and work is still plentiful.\n\nI think, that the weather better in Southern California then anywhere else in the USA.  The temperature rarely drops much below freezing, and hot summers are generally easier to deal with than snowy winters so common in other parts of the US.  Our hot summers are dry, which is more comfy than the 90 degrees/90% humidity so common in the South.  If you like it cold, we've got mountains.  Like it hot, we've got deserts.\n\nSouthern Cal has a great mix of stuff.  Big city life, with plentiful jobs, culture, activity.  But also natural activity - many people have outdoor and natural hobbies - surfing and skiing is usually under 100 miles away from each other!\n\nNorthern California offers much of the same, but I'm not as familiar with it.  But it also is a great place to live, work and have fun.\n\nIt's not worth it to everyone - it's a lot more crowded than it used to be, and that makes traffic a real bear.  Immigration has torn up some areas.  But I can't see myself living anywhere else as nice.
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I have lived in downtown San Francisco for 2 years. I paid around $825 a month which I shared. A studio can run anywhere from $600 to $900+. Just stay out of the Tenderloin area, not safe. Good luck! Great city!
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Rent will be $3000-8600 a month depending on which block and side of town you are in.  Then, you have the utilities, and your food/groceries.  People that live in Manhattan don't need cars, but they rely on taxis and subways.    If you want to have a social life--you will need to have funds to cover going out to dinner/ drinks, shopping, movies, plays etc--that's a hefty penny.\n\nSo, in order to live well in Manhattan, you need to earn 6 figures.  \nIf you want to live cheaper and still have access to the high life, then consider living outside of Manhattan in one of the boroughs or NJ. \n\nWord to the wise NYC is not like Friends show or Sex in the City.  If you want an apartment like any of those characters, you better think again!  Honestly, they don't exist, unless you don't mind spending several million dollars!
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Chances of someone letting you crash with them until you get on your feet in Hollywood are about the same as they'd be in any other town.  Not likely.\n\nPlace an ad in the local newspapers and see if someone will let you have a room in exchange for maintaining their house.  They may give you a place to stay if you can garden, clean pools, perform basic handyman tasks.