Pros and cons of living in LA?
I’ve been looking at apartments in LA and it feels like one of those cities where everything looks great on the surface but your actual experience depends a lot on the building and neighborhood you end up in. The weather and lifestyle are obviously huge draws, and I like how each area has its own vibe depending on what you’re looking for, but I’m wondering how much of the rent is just inflated because it’s LA and how often people end up dealing with noise, maintenance issues or bad management after moving in. I’ve toured a few spots that seemed solid at first, but I’m a bit cautious about signing without digging deeper, so I’ve been checking complaint history and even ran an address through streetsmart just to get a better sense of past issues, which definitely changed how I look at listings.
For those who’ve lived there, would you move back, and are there certain neighborhoods where the day to day quality of life is noticeably better?