I'd agree, generally.
I'd also add that since moving here, I make more money than I did in my last city. Problem is, I spend a lot more, too - and not on fun stuff, just day-to-day necessities. Rent is higher (for a smaller place!), gas is higher, food is higher, going out to lunch costs more....you get the point. It's known as a 'sunshine tax' because you pay a premium to live here in the form of a higher cost of living.
You'll find people tend to stay in local areas. I know people who've never ventured east of the 405 (who does that?), others who won't go west (seriously?). As someone in, say, Burbank, to drive to Pasadena, and they'll say, "oh, I don't know. That's far." It sounds silly right up until the first time you spend an hour sitting in traffic to go a MILE. Seriously - get caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, and it'll be you.
But I love it here, despite all that, and I'd never go back.
Welcome to L.A.!
Posted By: chchcheckitout
Southern California is an... interesting... place and I've lived here my whole life. Traffic is terrible. Air quality isn't that good. I don't know if LA is #1 in anything (except maybe smog), but no matter what kind of hobby or interests you have, there is something for you: museums, theater, film, art, food, beaches, mountains, etc. You should probably do all the tourist-y stuff on off seasons. You should probably have your own car (unless you're okay being confined to a certain area), because public transportation is not that great. Lots of places to avoid, depends on your affinity for bad neighborhoods haha. Every city has some bad parts (and some cities are all bad parts).
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