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Because it is Dallas,Originally Posted by DoubleJs07
So why would you want to downsize that drastically if you have/had a 2600+ sq foot house to a 500 sq. foot pad in Cali? I understand you like the scene out there, but what's wrong w. Dallas?
There is a reason why it cost more to live in Southern California, urban areas, than in any other place in the US (except New York and San Francisco). Majorcities have a lot to offer, and if it wasn't for the Cowboys, Dallas wouldn't even be on the map.
I know houses are pretty cheap out in Lancaster / Palmdale but thats a 45 min commute to the city ...
He is better off staying in Dallas,.
I've never been tempted to leave the city for the outskirts, like many do. Sure there are bigger houses in the 909/951, but I woudn't want to live outthere. The only time I go out there is to snowboard (Mt High, Big Bear). Otherwise, no reason to go out to the boonies.
Sometimes, you see the cars people are pushing in car threads and it makes you think, then again they show their driveway and you can clearly see they live ina cookie cutter cul de sac somwhere in The Boonies, USA. $##@ that, I would rather pedal to work, in my slightly smaller house.
As to moving in LA, I suggest you move to the outskirts of LA and just commute to LA. The city is fun no doubt, but its no fun when you live there. There's just a lot of things you have to get used to that you probably have never encountered back in Dallas. my .02
It depends on what you mean by "outskirts", the commute East is brutal, don't know how people deal with that commute daily.
Personally, I wouldn't go further east than the San Gabriel Valley, otherwise your looking at a 1 hour plus commute from Downtown.
Koreatown isn't too bad, check out the South Bay (Torrance, Bellflower, Carson, etc.), Southeast (South Gate, Downey), San Gabriel Valley (Arcadia), theEast (Alhambra, Monterey Park) or Dodger Stadium area (Silver Lake, Echo Park) which are heavily underrated and you can find low cost living with reasonablecommutes to Downtown LA. In terms of rent (not mortgage), if you want cheap don't look into the Westside (Santa Monica, any beach city) or Pasadena.
If ya'll think Echo Park is bad, you guys are soft Angelenos,
I wanna move to silver lake but my moms just called it a gay town. Thing is the crime rate is pretty cool there, plus it's right up the street from sunset.
It is, but who the +$@% cares, it is a nice area with a lot of shops, cafes and restaurants (mom & pop). Rent is affordable and it is closeto Downtown, and a hop and a skip from the Hollywood scene. Hell, if you don't have a car, you are one bus ride from the Sunset Strip or Hollywood Blvd.