Raised in LA / Living in NYC, but Moving Back
Hi, I (26M) was raised in The Valley, went to college in the Bay Area, then moved to NYC in postgraduate for the fun & work opportunities. Have been around East Village and Williamsburg since moving here. That was almost 4 years ago now, and I’m planning to move back to the LA area.
This’ll be my first time living in LA county, but outside of The Valley. My office’ll be in Century City, but I choose when I want to go in office.
I’ve seen a lot of the posts that call out Venice, Marina del Rey, and Culver City as great westside options but I’m torn over living on the east side in/around the Los Feliz/Silverlake.
A lot of my close friends and family’ll be on the westside, but I love the vibe of the eastside (and the architecture/home designe). I like the idea of living by the hills, the reservoir, and having green spaces. But also, who can say no to large bodies of natural water?
Looking for advice on what people who’ve been split over which side to live in have done. I’m wondering if anyone has moved to one side, and quickly found themselves constantly commuting. My budget caps out at $2.9k monthly, and I’m ideally looking for a 1-2 bedroom.