There's a difference between crackheads and homeless people. There's a lot of homeless people here where I live (not the US) and 99% of them are chill.
You skipped all of Burbank/Glendale/Pasadena. All good places to live. Moderately expensive, mostly safe. Very hot in the summer and not close to the beaches.
@@ShelbyChurch That's okay! I've lived in three different places in LA/OC so was wondering if I'd see any of those places discussed. I did not haha. LA is a big place.
That’s insane how much more everything costs there. My home in TN is only $1300 for 5 bedrooms 2500 square feet. 😳 I love all of your informational videos by the way! 💕
Holy crap, living in TN is better. I cannot afford to live out on my own - I'm gainfully employed and make median income. I moved in with my dad who has a mortgage that is about $6000 a month (dad is rich and can afford that kinda lifestyle). Granted I do live in Venice so he's got a $4M home but I ain't on the beach.
J K Yeah I live in Knoxville. But I had friends that live in Nashville and what they pay isn’t that bad. I guess it depends where you live in Nashville
So as a older guy thats lived in California for 40 years, I would promote an asset based lifestyle. Moving to an area in which you will be throwing rent money away every month, with nothing to show after years, will be the biggest regret of your life. Create a realistic plan with a budget that you can do on your own, even if it means commuting or a outlining area for employment. So many people in there 40s and 50s have gone there entire life concentration on making their landlords retirement when they themselves have nothing. Its naive to think that you will be different when you're not open minded enough to look around right now.
You do realize how terrible the housing market is in LA right now right? Buying a home in Los Angeles is like buying a stock at its highest price of the year, its a dumb investment that you lose hundreds of thousand if not MILLIONS of dollars doing. Buying a home in LA right now is for the incredibly rich & incredibly dumb
Larry p my biggest pet peeve are men that are snobs about living on the west side in Santa Monica especially north of Montana yet live in a rent controlled apartment, lease their car and are in debt up to their ears in designer they don’t own yet. Literally cannot stand these people. Leasing a car doesn’t make sense unless you have your own business and it’s a write off. Renting a place allows you to be close to a job, but if people will never be motivated to move to the next place due to rent control, you create a deadweight loss with the artificial price ceiling. It’s a nightmare trying to find a decent place out here. 3-4K for a 3 bedroom at the southeast end of West side. Like literally facing the 10 freeway in the last buildings north of there like 2 years ago when I looked. It is a ridiculous waste of money to rent there. It makes more sense to save and eventually buy a place once a big earthquake hits and everyone is scared off. The quakes over this last week are normal.
The guy is saying don’t move here just for the clout just to be broke in your 40’s nothing more nothing less. He means for you to have a plan like she said and if your plan doesn’t work by a certain age bail out to a more affordable area and at least have a nest fund
That’s what it is. It’s really not glamorous at all. Hollywood Boulevard is dirty and packed with panhandlers and Asian tour groups. Rodeo Drive is nice for one visit if you want to see overpriced clothes and super cars, but it’s nothing worth going out of your way for. When you first arrive, you’ll ooh and ahh at the Hollywood Sign, but you get used to it. You’ll see celebrities out and about, but they go by so quickly you won’t be able to chat. The first week I was there, I saw Simon Cowell on Melrose in a red Ferrari, and I saw Angelyne in her pink car. If you want to enjoy living in LA, you need to make six figures and invest your money well, or you will constantly sweat the cost of living.
omg....i just spit out my boba.....NO ONE REALLY USES THE METRO SYSTEM?! WHERE?!! ARE YOU SURE YOU LIVE IN LA?!!! you dont have to ever use it to know that LA has a very LARGE. UP AND RUNNING metro system that's ALWAYS being used....OMG!!! HAVE YOU NOT SEEN THE FLEET OF MTA BUSES! THEY'RE BRIGHT ORANGE SO YOU CANT MISS THEM!
you are so right, I'm a Flight Attendant and when people say LA don't have good public transportation I say they don't know what they are talking about.
@@mrstanbmw compared to other major cities its last on the list - people use cars in LA -- long time LA resident - so yes I do know what I am talking about
When I first moved to LA we stayed in Studio City. Then upgraded to Venice, Marvista (next to Santa Monica).Then my wife and I wanted clean safe living so we moved out to Westlake Village Thousand Oaks area. Completely safe, affordable and beautiful. This is where you go when you have a family. Big house, not a lot of money, short drive to LA.
All those places you call "sketchy" and "not that nice," you mean where brown and black people mix and live, and I don't know where you come from, but you should take your bigotry elsewhere because Los Angeles is one of the most diverse cities in the world, and if you can't handle it, nobody's asking you to stay. You should double-check your own assumptions and biases and privileges. And read something.
mandyinseattle lol you’re being racist yourself. She never said that those places are sketchy BECAUSE there are brown and black people. You came to that conclusion on your own. The crime statistics prove that they are sketchy and if you want to draw correlations to race then that’s on you.
Oh Lord there is a lot to unpack here: The ONLY people that live in West Hollywood, Venice, and Santa Monica are low-level assistants or interns. She is right, everyone is very young. You'll think that you have entered a college campus. :-p Executives or anyone that works in the "industry" mostly lives on the east side: Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena. Everyone has kinda moved from Beverly Hills to Brentwood, Malibu, or Pasadena. I moved from Ohio to LA and now work for the Walt Disney Company so I can honestly say no one other than tourist or kids enter Santa Monica. I live on the same street as near Santa Anita Race Track, Arboretum, and the largest Los Angeles County Mall in a 1-bedroom for $1,200 a month. My apartment building is surrounded by mansions that are owned by Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon, Mandy Moore, and Kristen wiig. You can walk anywhere because it's considered one of the safest neighborhoods in America. I never see homeless people... My apartment as all the luxury amenities ( including pools that NO ONE USES LOL), private parking, and is gated. I am 10 mins from DTLA, 10 mins from Burbank, and 5 from Glendale. In conclusion, you have been robbed. They take advantage of youngsters in those areas because they convince them that it's trendy to live there; in reality living in those areas are exactly opposite from being trendy. Those areas are tourist traps.
I guess K.A removed their comment. I will reply anyway: According to GPS (Right now) Los Angeles is 14mins away and Burbank is 12. It's called the 134 to Burbank and the 110 to DTLA.
San Diego is too dull. Pretty much the same issue for other CA cities, only LA and SF seem to be fun and interesting. The rest are very unremarkable and cookie cutter. I do like that the main downtown business area is near the water, unlike LA where it's well inland.
Ben Neb you sound restarted, San Diego probably one of the most active cities in the world. There’s tons you can do. There’s something to do for each season of the year.
@@fxckkyeh.h7 " you sound restarted" - seriously? Also, I wasn't referring to outdoor options. It's hardly known for being a great city for single people. If I were married, yeah, I may consider it.
I live in Manhattan. I am definitely prepared for tbe rent. I did grow up in the East Bay. I am a acali girl by birth. But, LA is less expensive than Manhattan. 🌻
Lol, never ever moving to LA. My family rented a 5 bedroom house, 3,000 square feet, for only 1,600$ a month where we live. California in general is just expensive!!
@@derrickw.4002 It cost that much for LA to live in a decent place/area..Google current apartment prices in LA. Search low to high. You'll see the quality difference on from low to high. Finding a 5 bedroom house for $1,600 anywhere in CA would be a task.
@@searphhoney I guess you didn't see my comment below. She is getting ripped off. She talks of tourist traps and places that target young people like her because they want to be "trendy". I go to Santa Monica once a year when my family cones to visit or if I need to do business with Universal Music Group. Please see my previous statements below: The ONLY people that live in West Hollywood, Venice, and Santa Monica are low-level assistants or interns. She is right, everyone is very young. You'll think that you have entered a college campus. :-p Executives or anyone that works in the "industry" mostly lives on the east side: Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena. Everyone has kinda moved from Beverly Hills to Brentwood, Malibu, or Pasadena. I moved from Ohio to LA and now work for the Walt Disney Company so I can honestly say no one other than tourist or kids enter Santa Monica. I live on the same street as near Santa Anita Race Track, Arboretum, and the largest Los Angeles County Mall in a 1-bedroom for $1,200 a month. My apartment building is surrounded by mansions that are owned by Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon, Mandy Moore, and Kristen wiig. You can walk anywhere because it's considered one of the safest neighborhoods in America. I never see homeless people... My apartment as all the luxury amenities ( including pools that NO ONE USES LOL), private parking, and is gated. I am 10 mins from DTLA, 10 mins from Burbank, and 5 from Glendale. In conclusion, you have been robbed. They take advantage of youngsters in those areas because they convince them that it's trendy to live there; in reality living in those areas are exactly opposite from being trendy. Those areas are tourist traps.
@@searphhoney In addition, in college I rented a two-bedroom in cincinnati, Ohio for 1175. True, it was a lot more space but the location wasn't nearly as great as Socal. Rent prices are extreme everywhere right now. They especially take advantage of younger people like her above. BTW I am 30
I currently live in Westwood by convenience of living close to school (UCLA) not choice and my apartment is $5,500 a month! I tried convincing myself that the price is worth it because “it’s LA” but honestly after being here for a while, the hype of living in LA dies down.
Ummm you could easily move over the Hill for way less. I don't get the stigma with the valley all the studios are over here and we have good bars. College kids can be so weird about it. Westwood is basically over priced trust fund people I know I have friends in the Westwood Brentwood area who have trusts.
Kaity Lowe although it is more affordable to live elsewhere, most students including myself choose to live in apartments in or near Westwood and share them with many other students (I’ve known people who cram up to 10 people in a 3 bedroom apartment) essentially I pay $800 for a shared room. It’s sadly often a matter of being able to attain adequate sleep that convinces people that living in these situations is okay because people who do live in more reasonably affordable areas such as the San Fernando Valley are often forced to wake up at 4 am in order to get to school on time without getting stuck in traffic (many of my friends who commute complain about this). Long story short, you often either pay a lot for convenience in LA or you pay time in traveling time.
Oh my god, great video thankyou so much for making this. I’m moving in May and already have found 2 spots me and a few buddy’s are moving down there but this gave me a better insight on everything. I’ve visited a few times and fell in love with everything there. So ready😩
"Surrounding areas of downtown are kinda sketchy... MHM DON'T DO IT NO JUST DON'T" says the "blonde" white girl most likely afraid of being surrounded of people not of her color.
I live in WeHo and I actually feel with the cost of rent it’s much more worth not having to pay vehicle payments + insurance + Gas + Valet Parking here and there, when you can just take a quick bus or Uber as long as you don’t go out and chill EVERYDAY of the week itll save you more then with a vehicle, if anyone wants to move to LA and doesn’t want to pay 1,000 just keep looking because I found a shared room for $560 a month in West Hollywood and have been here ever since.
Yeah if your single with just an average job the only way u can do it is renting a room. 560 is a good deal. Most of the room ads i saw for LA were like 700 or 800 a month for a rented room. (utilities included)
The ones I’ve been around in Westwood and downtown LA have yelled in my face before and just been really unpredictable, personally I wouldn’t feel safe walking around at night in downtown LA so it’s just something for people to take into consideration!
@@ShelbyChurch I totally get where you are coming from. I do, it just seemed very biased that all homeless are violent. You could have talked about the safety in general of the area I guess. I liked your video and you are experienced in LA. Just food for thought. That's all :)
A study in criminal behavior by homeless people in New York City showed the rate of violent crimes committed by inmates who were homeless was 40x higher than inmates who were not homeless. I know NY isnt LA but Im sure it's a similar story. it's silly to not to associate homeless/poor areas with violent crimes.
She said the ones in Venice are chill so I don’t think she hates homeless people Homeless people are different in every area throughout every city. I live in Austin and we have THOUSANDS of homeless people here. They all react differently to being around people. I’ve had great experiences with the downtown but up north they’re a little meaner
Lived in mid city for over 20 years. I’d say definitely learn to use the metro and DASH system, especially going to the downtown area. No need to hassle with driving in that hot mess or finding and paying for parking. I feel much more mobile and free without the car.
Actually A LOT of people take the metro transit system. I took the train and bus to work for over a year and TRUST ME it's just as packed as the metro transit in Chicago and a little less than New York.
I'm planning to move to LA and I would like to know if there is any affordable neighborhood where there are music opportunities, I mean a pleace where musicians live or hang out
Hello I have a groupchat of people 12 to 19 who want to model act etc and we all want to be to Los Angeles because it’s one of the best ways to make our dreams become a reality and are maybe going to be roommates in the future because it’s the cheapest way to live in Los Angeles when we move there if you do you want to join❤️❤️my Instagram is dreamycatt2 it would be lovely to hear from you 💞 .,.
Dont Do It! you’ll end up a homeless crackhead/methhead tweaker after 3 months of living in LA trust me this is what happens to out of state people who wannabe musicians or actors
Important: The Beach communities are significantly cooler in the summer. It's 20, or even 30 degrees cooler than areas inland, and are pretty much immune to heat waves.
@@Camelotskin In any case, 10 degrees is the threshold between "Yeah, we don't need the AC right now" and, "Dammit, it's just too hot to walk to the farmer's market to pick up our locally grown organic produce so we need to drive there, even though the air conditioning in my car is contributing to man-made catastrophic global climate change."
Love the video, but I don't like how you associated homeless people with safety issues. I've never experienced a dangerous homeless person (for reference, I live in Chicago where there is a huge homelessness problem), but I have definitely experienced others being aggressive or violent towards homeless people. Just to raise awareness on the issue
It depends on the area. As she said, in Venice homeless people are very chill and are not really troublesome. But it's a different story in skid row, you can't understand unless you've been there. More needles on the ground than cigarette butts, no joke, I've heard of pedestrians getting shoved into oncoming traffic and getting killed by drug addicts. It's sad they need help and there's no system in place to help them, but it's still a safety issue that needs to be acknowledged cuz it is a real danger.
Let's get real ! I lived and worked in the Glendale/Burbank area, definitely one of the better parts of LA. I still couldn't wait to get out. Smog, traffic, crime and too expensive were the main reasons. I have literally lived and traveled all over the world.106 countries, most visited many times. I now live in SE Arizona and would not live anywhere else !
I disagree about downtown LA. It’s always been overpriced for what you really get. Just as expensive as Santa Monica and there’s not nearly the amount of amenities you get on the westside. West Hollywood is “central” if your life revolves around that area. To get out of Weho takes a village. Spot on about Mid City. I live here, not the best, but much more affordable. Gentrifying quickly though. Townhouses down the street from me just sold for over a million each. It is central and close to freeways if you drive a lot.
@@AntiMasonic93 there are NO WHITES living anywhere in L.A lmao it’s all Mexicans/Hispanic/Latinos..If anything all the blonde people live in south O.C
it feels bad having a dream of living in LA but knowing u will never achive it bc u are hispanic and u dont have a green card and u cry yourself to sleep at night knowing that ur stuck in the same place all the time 💀😔 (im just a stupid 12 yrld LOL)
Hello I have a groupchat of people 12 to 19 who want to model act etc and we all want to be to Los Angeles because it’s one of the best ways to make our dreams become a reality and are maybe going to be roommates in the future because it’s the cheapest way to live in Los Angeles when we move there if you do you want to join❤️❤️my Instagram is dreamycatt2 it would be lovely to hear from you 💞
Hi Shelby. I really enjoyed watching this video about living in Los Angeles. I live in a small town of North Carolina in the east coast. I’m a freshman in high school and my dream is too live in California. I really enjoyed this video
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The slumlords and high-profiteering landlords in Los Angeles are neither gods nor saints, or do they give a damn about anyboy's bible nonsense beliefs. Being enslaved by cowardly BS people is hell for poor parents and their children.
another tip if you plan on having a roommate: there are tons of facebook groups for people looking for someone to fill a room in their apartment, or looking for roommates to find a new place with. That's how I've found every place I've lived so far and it's worked out really well! also let me add: echo park/silver lake is the BEST area to live in if you're young and fun and broke. It's "hipster-y" but not in the venice, surfer dude-artist way. It's a lot of young writer-types who practically live in coffee shops, there's a ton of cute parks, bars, etc and it's close to downtown without being in downtown. It's such an underrated area and truly the hidden secret of LA
everyone talks about the cost of living, what about salaries? Okay, sure, $1000 is the cheapest apartment you can find, but how much of a percent does that represent for an "LA" salary?
You're right about the average L.A. salary to L.A. cost of living, and the fact that a lot of people who complain about L.A. cost of living are from states where the minimum wage is still a measly $7.25 per hour and the average pay is quite low!!!!!!!! Go figure!
@@ralphjames1211 That's what I've always thought, the pay must even it out a little bit. Maybe not all the way but it's not as bad as some people think.
@@ralphjames1211 traffic everyone in socal - doesn't matter if it's DTLA or driving to HB - if you don't like wasting your life on the freeway then don't move there -- most people just stay in their little area because its a nightmare to go anywhere - fact
Ive been watching your videos for years, and i will continue to. This video has been very informative and i believe will be helpful for many! But im just curious why you kept associating being around homeless people with being unsafe. Just because someone doesnt have a place to live, doesnt mean they are unsafe or are going to hurt you. I live in canada and i work with one of the largest homeless populations. Anyone can hurt you or make you feel unsafe, if you use common sense you shouldn't have a problem. The homeless folks i work with have been some of the sweetest and most giving people ive ever met. Just because they cant afford to pay 3k a month for rent, doesnt mean they dont deserve the same dignity and respect as anyone else. Anyways, just some food for thought❤
teighan lynn homeless people are extremely different everywhere you go. That’s why. Some of them are extremely violent and rude. Most are not but if she’s hard a scary experience with more of the mean ones, it’s hard for her view to remain unskewed
I am from greece and i will move to LA in 21 for work,i want to be an actor so i have planned how will i live and with who,are there any greek people or not?if someone knows ,please tell me🇺🇸
Wavey eh depends on where you live too. In Texas the housing prices are going up as well. Our mortgage is 1,000 a month for a 3 bed, 2 bath, garage house. In my opinion that’s average, not really a mansion. Only difference from us and our neighbors is that our house is more spaced out (the living room is big, and the rooms have some space in between them.) and have higher ceilings.
Pointless i live in houston have a 250k home its a mansion to me compare to a 250k home in LA would cost. My morage is around 1300 for 4 bedrooms 3.5 baths and a huge backyard with 2 car garage parking a drive way. So theres that lol. Texas homes are huge compare to other states and and much cheaper ever tho the cost is going up.
Wavey I just think it’s where I live then cause houses here are around 150,000-250,000 (you can get a 4 bed here but it’s not a standard.) but like I said, most houses here are 3 bed, 2 bath. Plus, I live in a small town in northern Texas, most people here are AG or factory workers, working overtime for 800 a week. I’m surprised Houston is so cheap tbh, I have a friend that moved there and they also got a house about your size and I never understood how they could afford it lol. Houston is literally full of people, plus y’all’s highways are dangerous, every time I would go I’d see like 4 accidents, I’m sure there’s more per day tho lol
Your description of mid-city cracked me up! I just moved there from the south bay. A whole other world. I have never felt unsafe BUT as a POC and a man, my experience may be different. Soooooooo centrally located, I'm like 10 minutes from everything. I'm paying a fraction of what I would pay anywhere else for a GORGEOUS 1 bedroom in a four plex. Giving myself a year to see if the pro's outweigh the cons. Great work!
Abby Suh All the shopping places have crappy parking and you have have to pay for parking in lots of places too. OC has better shopping places with better parking and most of the parking is free.
True stay there... I'll stay in this shithole Jersey... dont need to be in another shithole... at least people are real on this coast and ain't plastic dolls either.
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OMG this video -- are you trying to scare people away?! People, if you dream of living in L.A. but hearing the rent prices she gave scares your pants off, take a deep breath: I assure you, *_you can find a nice, clean, perfectly safe one-bedroom apartment all your own for around 1500/mo._* Look in places like Redondo Beach and Torrence if you want to be near the water, or Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Burbank in the near Valley (just over the Hollywood Hills) if you want to be closer to central Los Angeles. I don't know how long Shelby has been in L.A. to not have mentioned these areas, but... (edited for a typo)
Yea, we don’t need more traffic! Just kidding haha I considered adding those in and filmed parts of them but the video was getting too long so I stuck to more central parts of LA
@@ShelbyChurch Sorry, Shelby, I don't mean to be a pain, it's just that I remember arriving in L.A. at 19, terrified I'd end up on the street, broke and unable to afford a place to live, and I know lots of young people are in the boat -- to all of you who are, *DON'T BE!* It'll work out! You'll make it! And living in L.A. is an amazing experience unlike *_anywhere_* else! 😺 But if giving advice to people dreaming of moving to La La Land, you should be letting them know there are safe, clean, affordable options -- not scaring them with $4400/mo 2 bed places presented as being 'typical.' About being more central -- and your comment about Hollywood being sketchy -- definitely parts of it are! But not all of it. The area west of La Brea where it bumps up next to West Hollywood is nice, urban feeling, away from the tourist Hell, and better priced than a true 'West Hollywood' address. If you shop around, you can find a decent studio there for around 1300/mo. Personally, I really like that area and lived there for a few years. And even a studio apartment of your own is far more appealing than just renting a room, I think, for most people? Idk.
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The metro is used quite a bit by people who commute from San Gabriel Valley and the IE who work in LA, it’s one of the best ways to avoid traffic on the 10 fwy.
Cute video. Kinda cute for 19 year olds to watch but not that accurate. I wouldn’t recommend this video for someone REALLY moving to LA. She made cool points, but immature a bit. She didn’t mention the valley at all. The most important place for people moving to LA. Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Valley Village are all beautiful places and all minutes from the 101 and 405, heart of everything minutes from Van Nuys which is more run down and affordable and you’ll get a little more space for your buck, but it’s a small Mexican community and many young people room with each other or get closer to Sherman oaks. Burbank is beautiful, and like a mini city in itself. Good for young professionals, singles, and people loving the arts & entertainment. Glendale and Pasadena, for those looking for a more family oriented town, good school districts, restaurants, shopping, etc. around the entries galleria area and brand Blvd being minutes away. Encino and Tarzana are options for people looking to rent or buy homes and settle for a bit. More quiet and mature, not much entertainment. West Hollywood is definitely more urban and busy, but beautiful pockets near the grove and other places. Venice is NOT the place to live, unless you’re a creative but it could be really distracting. It remind me of Real World and Jersey Shore. A lot of alcohol and drugs but cool to go to if you wanna experience la culture. Santa Monica is NOT the place to live if you’re near the actual beach and promenade. A lot of doctors and lawyers and law firms, and its $3K plus for a 1 bed room but you want to be way more close to the high ways and on the outskirts of the beach area. Brentwood and Pacific Palasades areas are super expensive, gorgeous, and family areas.
Those are places where most white people would go to... I lived in LA for 6 months renting a room (not shared) for $600 utilities included in the boyle heights area, 15 minutes away from downtown on bike and I have a friend who got a studio for $500 a month in compton. you can get more bang for your buck if you look for south central and east LA areas, it did not feel unsafe where I lived. overall my experience was very positive, I liked the city even though everything is so expensive and the traffic was driving me crazy, this city is very demanding. The closer you live and your job is to downtown a car becomess less important. for anyone who has an itch to go to LA, by all means go and experience it no matter what others say. I noticed that this city is not for everyone. In my case I was not planning to live here permanently, just a stop on my long term travels. I wish you all the luck to all who is interested to live in LA, and get an eye on East LA, would be easier to get a place if you speak spanish. latinos tend to rent out cheaper
Echo Park, silver lake, Los Feliz is also very expensive. Since it is so gentrified, new housing is made but rent is high as well. Really nice places to live.
All those places are really chill but just as expensive plus hard pass walking up some of the hills in echo park hahaha but all in all seems like she probably doesn’t spend much time on the east of la this place is just so big I mean she hasn’t been on the metro when this video was made I mean it’s a pretty fun way to get around but she seems like the type of person who might be sketched out by it
Ikr. East la u can got studios for like 900 or 1000 where u have ur own apartment just it's a studio n u can get a one bedroom apartment to urself for like 1300 hahahaha she's sooooooooo wrong
In terms of apartments, look at the outskirts of LA. LA is a country, so look in the valley, east LA, Long Beach, Southbay, Pasadena, but not LA Metro.
stop commenting about how cheap ur rent is in country ass places. not everyone can live there bc of the fear of the racist ppl that still dwell there. have some compassion and insight.
My apartment in Houston was $550/month! 1 bedroom, decent size. Water included, no other fees. It was roach infested, and never remodeled in 3 years! BUT to me even that is better than trying to live above my means like so many people, AND even if I'm making triple the rent I just can't see myself paying over $800 for an apartment, it's an apartment dude, you'll never own it, just keep increasing the owners net worth 🙄I'll just camp out with the roaches til I have enough saved to purchase a nice RV and live on the road lol
For the average person looking to move to LALA land be prepared to pay out of your ass for the year round nice weather and the plush sandy beaches and all the hype glitz n glamour of LA. First upon arrival you will pay well over 3 bucks a gallon for gas. Second- you will get taxed on everything you buy like food, car registration and inspection and the state of Cali will also take their nice portion of your paycheck. 3rd L.A. is way overcrowded and populated to the point where it can get overwhelming, if you have to get anywhere by a certain time leave early cause you will find yourself in very slow moving freeway traffic and very congested surface streets where you will hit a major intersection every 150 yards or so with traffic lights that take forever to change and traffic is worse on the weekends when everyone is out heading to places like the local beaches , ammusment parks or headed out of town to Vegas, San Diego/Tijuana , palm springs or San Fran. 5th on any day anywhere you go to do whatever you will going large crowds and long lines at the bank,post office, grocery stores, restaurants, fast food joints and gas stations. 6th - a studio or a one bedroom apartment in the LA. erea will range anywhere from 1,000 to 1,400 and it will be in some runed down apartment buildings in South central or parts of east L.A., if you want to live in a decent part of town like the West side or in a South bay city near the beach or in trendy ereas just north of downtown like silver lake, echo park and Glendale with all the Armenians and hipsters it will cost you 1,8000 and up like way up. 7th - if you want to own a home in L.A. county an average house in a lower middle-class neiborhood borderline ghetto will start off at 360,000 - 400.000 k , and depending on your credit and how much you put down payment you will have yourself a nice hefty mortgage of between 2,500 - 3,000 a month. So LA LA land is not all it's cracked up to be and if your looking to move there bring money and lots of it because if you want to live comfortably in a decent part of the city you will need to bust your ass working 2 jobs or have one job where you earn at least 70 k a year. All this in a nutshell is the hard cold truth of living in the city of Angeles and if you go there unprepared L.A. is a mean and nasty place that will chew you up and spit you out with no mercy.
actually THOSE WHO WORK AN l.a. JOB AND NOT AT Walmart MAKES GOOD MONEY AND ARE ABLE TO AFFORD l.a. COST OF LIVING, EATING, ENTERTAINMENT, GOING OUT ON THE TOWN, AND ALL THE NICE THINGS l.a. HAS TO OFFER!!!!!!!!!
La jobs are high paying. Even grocery stores. I’m 23 and I have a house bcs I got a good job when I was 15. It looks expensive bcs it’s not normal for people who are “rich” where they live
Gods plan of Salvation Hear- Romans 10:17 faith cometh by hear: and hear by the word of God. You hear the Gospel though Church of Christ Doctoring It Cannot be denominational pastor, No origin on it no where in the bible can you find the pope nor denominational, nor seventh day Adventist pastor there is no origin nor does it Exists. No where in the Bible it doesn't Existence. Seventh Day Adventist doesn't Existence nor origin.
And it cannot be Denominational pastor there's no where in the bible talks about it. These men must be sent by God though the Death Buriel and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Hey I lived most of my life in New York City couple of years in Florida came back to New York City but you know what I want to try out La for a couple of years thanks a lot for your info babe❤❤❤
Girl, i live in Czech republic and my dream is live in America, it's amazing and beautiful country. Ur "document" is really make me loves LA.. I LOVE THE CITY
Hello I have a groupchat of people 12 to 19 who want to model act etc and we all want to be to Los Angeles because it’s one of the best ways to make our dreams become a reality and are maybe going to be roommates in the future because it’s the cheapest way to live in Los Angeles when we move there if you do you want to join❤️❤️my Instagram is dreamycatt2 it would be lovely to hear from you 💞
I have thought about moving to LA after college because there seems to be so much more opportunity than where I live in Michigan! I have heard multiples times that people see celebrities walking around and it’s no big deal. I just have a hard time believing people don’t ask for pictures or anything. How much truth is there to this?
I'm from Michigan and moved her, but I lived in shadier areas you'll survive if you do that. I live in the valley now and it's nice. You do see celebs around usually no one bothers them because they're home, but I did see Miley outside Granville Restaurant like a month back and someone did get a photo with her so it does happen.
If your still in school I recommend you apply for internships in LA to see if you like it over the summer 👍 or apply to jobs in LA while you are still in school that way you have a job lined up. There are many areas to live in “LA County” 😉 besides what was mentioned
I live in southern Indiana and I pay $400 a month for a 2 bed/2 bath house with a nice long driveway, a garage, a shed, a barn, on over an acre of land. Lol
“There are homeless people but their like chill” .Lol I laughed when she said that
There's a difference between crackheads and homeless people. There's a lot of homeless people here where I live (not the US) and 99% of them are chill.
@frumT18 where in la do you live? was thinking of moving to Hollywood or playa vista with three friends in the future.
The mentally ill are the craziest. I have encountered so many problems on the red line metro that goes from Union Station to North Hollywood and back.
splendid omg Hollywood, good luck getting broke
kylo kyoki since when did I need luck to get broke?
You skipped all of Burbank/Glendale/Pasadena. All good places to live. Moderately expensive, mostly safe. Very hot in the summer and not close to the beaches.
I know I actually filmed that but had to cut it because the video was getting long :/
@@ShelbyChurch That's okay! I've lived in three different places in LA/OC so was wondering if I'd see any of those places discussed. I did not haha. LA is a big place.
Shelby Church You should have left it in, the video is only 10 minutes long. I don’t know why youtubers are so against long videos :/
They aren't a part of LA. They are in LA county, but not the city of Los Angeles.
@Shelby I actually wouldn't mind if your video was getting long though, it was very informative.
You can tell this girl never had to struggle in her life
Lmao
Living in LA she will soon lol... Homeless in 2 years willing to do anything for a bump of coke.
Mommy and daddy paying for everything.
For real bro
You can tell she hasn't had to struggle the same way I can tell you're not very bright.
Shelby lowkey sounding like an expert LA real estate agent in this vid lol.
hahahah
@Marius Neagoe Seems like we have some romanians in LA 🤝
@@circulargates7949 ok boomer
Circular Gates care to educate?
hahaha
That’s insane how much more everything costs there. My home in TN is only $1300 for 5 bedrooms 2500 square feet. 😳 I love all of your informational videos by the way! 💕
holy crap... that's a one bedroom in NY w/ two other roomies.
Kellyy017 that’s insane! Yeah I won’t be ever moving out of TN haha! It’s crazy how different prices and everything is in different states.
You're definitely not in Nashville. Prices are astronomical here lately
Holy crap, living in TN is better. I cannot afford to live out on my own - I'm gainfully employed and make median income. I moved in with my dad who has a mortgage that is about $6000 a month (dad is rich and can afford that kinda lifestyle). Granted I do live in Venice so he's got a $4M home but I ain't on the beach.
J K Yeah I live in Knoxville. But I had friends that live in Nashville and what they pay isn’t that bad. I guess it depends where you live in Nashville
So as a older guy thats lived in California for 40 years, I would promote an asset based lifestyle. Moving to an area in which you will be throwing rent money away every month, with nothing to show after years, will be the biggest regret of your life. Create a realistic plan with a budget that you can do on your own, even if it means commuting or a outlining area for employment. So many people in there 40s and 50s have gone there entire life concentration on making their landlords retirement when they themselves have nothing. Its naive to think that you will be different when you're not open minded enough to look around right now.
You do realize how terrible the housing market is in LA right now right? Buying a home in Los Angeles is like buying a stock at its highest price of the year, its a dumb investment that you lose hundreds of thousand if not MILLIONS of dollars doing. Buying a home in LA right now is for the incredibly rich & incredibly dumb
Larry p my biggest pet peeve are men that are snobs about living on the west side in Santa Monica especially north of Montana yet live in a rent controlled apartment, lease their car and are in debt up to their ears in designer they don’t own yet. Literally cannot stand these people. Leasing a car doesn’t make sense unless you have your own business and it’s a write off. Renting a place allows you to be close to a job, but if people will never be motivated to move to the next place due to rent control, you create a deadweight loss with the artificial price ceiling. It’s a nightmare trying to find a decent place out here. 3-4K for a 3 bedroom at the southeast end of West side. Like literally facing the 10 freeway in the last buildings north of there like 2 years ago when I looked. It is a ridiculous waste of money to rent there. It makes more sense to save and eventually buy a place once a big earthquake hits and everyone is scared off. The quakes over this last week are normal.
Larry p 40 years ago people could buy ocean view homes in California for $15k-$30k
Whats your suggestion then?
The guy is saying don’t move here just for the clout just to be broke in your 40’s nothing more nothing less. He means for you to have a plan like she said and if your plan doesn’t work by a certain age bail out to a more affordable area and at least have a nest fund
i just hope LA isnt like meeting an idol whos actually a jerk in real life lol
Don't meet your heroes. They will disappoint you.
Idk ... what’s your expectation? Lol
It is lmfao
That’s what it is. It’s really not glamorous at all. Hollywood Boulevard is dirty and packed with panhandlers and Asian tour groups. Rodeo Drive is nice for one visit if you want to see overpriced clothes and super cars, but it’s nothing worth going out of your way for.
When you first arrive, you’ll ooh and ahh at the Hollywood Sign, but you get used to it. You’ll see celebrities out and about, but they go by so quickly you won’t be able to chat. The first week I was there, I saw Simon Cowell on Melrose in a red Ferrari, and I saw Angelyne in her pink car.
If you want to enjoy living in LA, you need to make six figures and invest your money well, or you will constantly sweat the cost of living.
omg....i just spit out my boba.....NO ONE REALLY USES THE METRO SYSTEM?! WHERE?!! ARE YOU SURE YOU LIVE IN LA?!!! you dont have to ever use it to know that LA has a very LARGE. UP AND RUNNING metro system that's ALWAYS being used....OMG!!! HAVE YOU NOT SEEN THE FLEET OF MTA BUSES! THEY'RE BRIGHT ORANGE SO YOU CANT MISS THEM!
you are so right, I'm a Flight Attendant and when people say LA don't have good public transportation I say they don't know what they are talking about.
She means SHE'S never used the metro. She is very wrapped up in her self, so because she never uses it, it must mean no one does.
Yea but A LOT of people just use cars
I rather enjoyed it when I visited..that traffic gives me anxiety...lol
@@mrstanbmw compared to other major cities its last on the list - people use cars in LA -- long time LA resident - so yes I do know what I am talking about
"There is a metro system.. but no one, like, really uses it" I literally laughed out loud when she said this. This video is hilarious for some reason.
Precisely. Her point of view is very typical Yuppie.
I know I don’t, unless it’s for the novelty
When I first moved to LA we stayed in Studio City. Then upgraded to Venice, Marvista (next to Santa Monica).Then my wife and I wanted clean safe living so we moved out to Westlake Village Thousand Oaks area. Completely safe, affordable and beautiful. This is where you go when you have a family. Big house, not a lot of money, short drive to LA.
Thanks
How much is affordable? I meant for housing?
By far the most helpful video I’ve seen in a while. So organized and honest👏🏻
ur a pussy
She does do a good job with her Victo video organization. I agree
@@Kyl_n 🤣🤣
@@Kyl_n no, I’m a penis.
All those places you call "sketchy" and "not that nice," you mean where brown and black people mix and live, and I don't know where you come from, but you should take your bigotry elsewhere because Los Angeles is one of the most diverse cities in the world, and if you can't handle it, nobody's asking you to stay. You should double-check your own assumptions and biases and privileges. And read something.
mandyinseattle 👏👏👏👏 as a POC living in LA, I thank you.
I whole heartedly agree!
What would you suggest she read? Crime stats?
@@OneTwentyOver80 Anything.
mandyinseattle lol you’re being racist yourself. She never said that those places are sketchy BECAUSE there are brown and black people. You came to that conclusion on your own. The crime statistics prove that they are sketchy and if you want to draw correlations to race then that’s on you.
Oh Lord there is a lot to unpack here: The ONLY people that live in West Hollywood, Venice, and Santa Monica are low-level assistants or interns. She is right, everyone is very young. You'll think that you have entered a college campus. :-p Executives or anyone that works in the "industry" mostly lives on the east side: Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena. Everyone has kinda moved from Beverly Hills to Brentwood, Malibu, or Pasadena. I moved from Ohio to LA and now work for the Walt Disney Company so I can honestly say no one other than tourist or kids enter Santa Monica.
I live on the same street as near Santa Anita Race Track, Arboretum, and the largest Los Angeles County Mall in a 1-bedroom for $1,200 a month. My apartment building is surrounded by mansions that are owned by Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon, Mandy Moore, and Kristen wiig. You can walk anywhere because it's considered one of the safest neighborhoods in America. I never see homeless people...
My apartment as all the luxury amenities ( including pools that NO ONE USES LOL), private parking, and is gated. I am 10 mins from DTLA, 10 mins from Burbank, and 5 from Glendale. In conclusion, you have been robbed. They take advantage of youngsters in those areas because they convince them that it's trendy to live there; in reality living in those areas are exactly opposite from being trendy.
Those areas are tourist traps.
I guess K.A removed their comment. I will reply anyway: According to GPS (Right now) Los Angeles is 14mins away and Burbank is 12. It's called the 134 to Burbank and the 110 to DTLA.
I can literally get from Anaheim to dtla in like 10 if there’s no traffic🤭
@@brandie5960 Great sarcasm. But that is literally impossible. Anaheim is 32 miles away
Where in Arcadia do you live because there’s hardly anything under 1800 esp in that area
@@lamf5224 In front of the race track and mall.
Anybody considering moving to L.A. that is not trying to be an actor will like San Diego much better.
San Diego is too dull. Pretty much the same issue for other CA cities, only LA and SF seem to be fun and interesting. The rest are very unremarkable and cookie cutter. I do like that the main downtown business area is near the water, unlike LA where it's well inland.
Ben Neb you sound restarted, San Diego probably one of the most active cities in the world. There’s tons you can do. There’s something to do for each season of the year.
🤫🤫🤫 don’t advertise.. lol
@@fxckkyeh.h7 " you sound restarted" - seriously? Also, I wasn't referring to outdoor options. It's hardly known for being a great city for single people. If I were married, yeah, I may consider it.
@@the_letter_b The Bay Area may be the most expensive, but it has the best metro system in California.
I live in Manhattan. I am definitely prepared for tbe rent. I did grow up in the East Bay. I am a acali girl by birth. But, LA is less expensive than Manhattan. 🌻
Wait. What she do for a living? Damn she talks about 4k like its a studio
I think she might be a businesswoman
Lol, never ever moving to LA. My family rented a 5 bedroom house, 3,000 square feet, for only 1,600$ a month where we live. California in general is just expensive!!
Yea it’s definitely expensive! Compared to other places in the US its mind blowing haha
It doesn't cost that much. She is sadly getting ripped off because she is young.
@@derrickw.4002 It cost that much for LA to live in a decent place/area..Google current apartment prices in LA. Search low to high. You'll see the quality difference on from low to high.
Finding a 5 bedroom house for $1,600 anywhere in CA would be a task.
@@searphhoney I guess you didn't see my comment below. She is getting ripped off. She talks of tourist traps and places that target young people like her because they want to be "trendy". I go to Santa Monica once a year when my family cones to visit or if I need to do business with Universal Music Group. Please see my previous statements below:
The ONLY people that live in West Hollywood, Venice, and Santa Monica are low-level assistants or interns. She is right, everyone is very young. You'll think that you have entered a college campus. :-p Executives or anyone that works in the "industry" mostly lives on the east side: Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena. Everyone has kinda moved from Beverly Hills to Brentwood, Malibu, or Pasadena. I moved from Ohio to LA and now work for the Walt Disney Company so I can honestly say no one other than tourist or kids enter Santa Monica. I live on the same street as near Santa Anita Race Track, Arboretum, and the largest Los Angeles County Mall in a 1-bedroom for $1,200 a month. My apartment building is surrounded by mansions that are owned by Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon, Mandy Moore, and Kristen wiig. You can walk anywhere because it's considered one of the safest neighborhoods in America. I never see homeless people... My apartment as all the luxury amenities ( including pools that NO ONE USES LOL), private parking, and is gated. I am 10 mins from DTLA, 10 mins from Burbank, and 5 from Glendale. In conclusion, you have been robbed. They take advantage of youngsters in those areas because they convince them that it's trendy to live there; in reality living in those areas are exactly opposite from being trendy. Those areas are tourist traps.
@@searphhoney In addition, in college I rented a two-bedroom in cincinnati, Ohio for 1175. True, it was a lot more space but the location wasn't nearly as great as Socal. Rent prices are extreme everywhere right now. They especially take advantage of younger people like her above. BTW I am 30
I currently live in Westwood by convenience of living close to school (UCLA) not choice and my apartment is $5,500 a month! I tried convincing myself that the price is worth it because “it’s LA” but honestly after being here for a while, the hype of living in LA dies down.
Holy!! How are you affording that as a college student?!
@@KaityLowe Shared room or parents.
Ummm you could easily move over the Hill for way less. I don't get the stigma with the valley all the studios are over here and we have good bars. College kids can be so weird about it. Westwood is basically over priced trust fund people I know I have friends in the Westwood Brentwood area who have trusts.
Kaity Lowe although it is more affordable to live elsewhere, most students including myself choose to live in apartments in or near Westwood and share them with many other students (I’ve known people who cram up to 10 people in a 3 bedroom apartment) essentially I pay $800 for a shared room. It’s sadly often a matter of being able to attain adequate sleep that convinces people that living in these situations is okay because people who do live in more reasonably affordable areas such as the San Fernando Valley are often forced to wake up at 4 am in order to get to school on time without getting stuck in traffic (many of my friends who commute complain about this). Long story short, you often either pay a lot for convenience in LA or you pay time in traveling time.
@@afranco32 I pay $900 in south central L.A. the joke is on you
Oh my god, great video thankyou so much for making this. I’m moving in May and already have found 2 spots me and a few buddy’s are moving down there but this gave me a better insight on everything. I’ve visited a few times and fell in love with everything there. So ready😩
how did it go? Me and 3 other buddy’s wanna move in together, and we’re putting a lot of research in
"Surrounding areas of downtown are kinda sketchy... MHM DON'T DO IT NO JUST DON'T" says the "blonde" white girl most likely afraid of being surrounded of people not of her color.
I’m so surprised that the rent isn’t as bad as I thought! I was expecting way higher numbers but it’s actually pretty similar to where I live
"I am 'like', it's 'like', just 'like', so 'like', this is 'like'..."
I hate that shit when people talk that way like this like what
Like, okay, like, just, like, so SHUT UP
saying 'like' a lot is a west coast thing. It is like in the south when people say 'ya'll' so just back off 😐
“Y’all know, y’all see, y’all understand, y’all got that”
It must be a white blond thing lol
I don't care if Los Angeles is expensive, everywhere expensive even Georgia itself I'm still going to Los Angeles to start a new life
i like her 🙂 and everything she said in the video is actually true coming from someone who also lives in LA
I live in WeHo and I actually feel with the cost of rent it’s much more worth not having to pay vehicle payments + insurance + Gas + Valet Parking here and there, when you can just take a quick bus or Uber as long as you don’t go out and chill EVERYDAY of the week itll save you more then with a vehicle, if anyone wants to move to LA and doesn’t want to pay 1,000 just keep looking because I found a shared room for $560 a month in West Hollywood and have been here ever since.
Yeah if your single with just an average job the only way u can do it is renting a room. 560 is a good deal. Most of the room ads i saw for LA were like 700 or 800 a month for a rented room. (utilities included)
Feels like you correlate being homeless to being violent. I understand that maybe some homeless people may be violent but so are none homeless people.
The ones I’ve been around in Westwood and downtown LA have yelled in my face before and just been really unpredictable, personally I wouldn’t feel safe walking around at night in downtown LA so it’s just something for people to take into consideration!
@@ShelbyChurch I totally get where you are coming from. I do, it just seemed very biased that all homeless are violent. You could have talked about the safety in general of the area I guess. I liked your video and you are experienced in LA. Just food for thought. That's all :)
@@furthertheneverB4 why avoid the truth
A study in criminal behavior by homeless people in New York City showed the rate of violent crimes committed by inmates who were homeless was 40x higher than inmates who were not homeless. I know NY isnt LA but Im sure it's a similar story. it's silly to not to associate homeless/poor areas with violent crimes.
She said the ones in Venice are chill so I don’t think she hates homeless people
Homeless people are different in every area throughout every city. I live in Austin and we have THOUSANDS of homeless people here. They all react differently to being around people. I’ve had great experiences with the downtown but up north they’re a little meaner
Lived in mid city for over 20 years. I’d say definitely learn to use the metro and DASH system, especially going to the downtown area. No need to hassle with driving in that hot mess or finding and paying for parking. I feel much more mobile and free without the car.
True! And LA's metro keeps expanding. Live and work near a train station to save money!
I've lived here for 15 years without a car. Public transportation will save you a LOT of money.
Thanks for sharing that. I dont even got a driver's license so imagine my face🙃
Actually A LOT of people take the metro transit system. I took the train and bus to work for over a year and TRUST ME it's just as packed as the metro transit in Chicago and a little less than New York.
Girl you just generalized an important part of Los Angeles you probably never even stepped foot in....
South LA is a gang infested shithole and you know it.
@@thinkingagain5966 yes it is it's not as crazy as before but not worth living in.
I'm planning to move to LA and I would like to know if there is any affordable neighborhood where there are music opportunities, I mean a pleace where musicians live or hang out
Hello I have a groupchat of people 12 to 19 who want to model act etc and we all want to be to Los Angeles because it’s one of the best ways to make our dreams become a reality and are maybe going to be roommates in the future because it’s the cheapest way to live in Los Angeles when we move there if you do you want to join❤️❤️my Instagram is dreamycatt2 it would be lovely to hear from you 💞 .,.
Dont Do It! you’ll end up a homeless crackhead/methhead tweaker after 3 months of living in LA trust me this is what happens to out of state people who wannabe musicians or actors
Important: The Beach communities are significantly cooler in the summer. It's 20, or even 30 degrees cooler than areas inland, and are pretty much immune to heat waves.
More like 10 degrees cooler unless you live in the Valley.
@@Camelotskin In any case, 10 degrees is the threshold between "Yeah, we don't need the AC right now" and, "Dammit, it's just too hot to walk to the farmer's market to pick up our locally grown organic produce so we need to drive there, even though the air conditioning in my car is contributing to man-made catastrophic global climate change."
@@BradThePitts True true
Love the video, but I don't like how you associated homeless people with safety issues. I've never experienced a dangerous homeless person (for reference, I live in Chicago where there is a huge homelessness problem), but I have definitely experienced others being aggressive or violent towards homeless people. Just to raise awareness on the issue
It depends on the area. As she said, in Venice homeless people are very chill and are not really troublesome. But it's a different story in skid row, you can't understand unless you've been there. More needles on the ground than cigarette butts, no joke, I've heard of pedestrians getting shoved into oncoming traffic and getting killed by drug addicts. It's sad they need help and there's no system in place to help them, but it's still a safety issue that needs to be acknowledged cuz it is a real danger.
I'm not surprised you glossed over South LA and East LA..... They are not as bad as white people make them seem....
Some are moving in now
Deep into south LA past Florence st is not recommended but even places near Adams st is a good place close to usc and dtla.
East LA is not a place to live for a white person , they’ll feel excluded ... they won’t know what to do
Stop blaming white people for your own huge failures
My brother was shot in south LA.
Let's get real ! I lived and worked in the Glendale/Burbank area, definitely one of the better parts of LA. I still couldn't wait to get out. Smog, traffic, crime and too expensive were the main reasons. I have literally lived and traveled all over the world.106 countries, most visited many times. I now live in SE Arizona and would not live anywhere else !
I disagree about downtown LA. It’s always been overpriced for what you really get. Just as expensive as Santa Monica and there’s not nearly the amount of amenities you get on the westside. West Hollywood is “central” if your life revolves around that area. To get out of Weho takes a village. Spot on about Mid City. I live here, not the best, but much more affordable. Gentrifying quickly though. Townhouses down the street from me just sold for over a million each. It is central and close to freeways if you drive a lot.
Lmao I was cringing so hard when she said don’t go south of LA 😂
Or when she said nobody uses the metro system 😂 she has never been on the blue line at 7am
I think she means LA County because actually south of LA is OC and OC is gorgeous.
Abby Suh OC is like a little LA it has nice places but a lot is also bad areas
There are hardly any Whites living in South LA. There are many Blacks and Latinos there.
@@AntiMasonic93 there are NO WHITES living anywhere in L.A lmao it’s all
Mexicans/Hispanic/Latinos..If anything all the blonde people live in south O.C
how ironic that i’ve been thinking about this
hehe.
It's not ironic. It's coincidental.
it feels bad having a dream of living in LA but knowing u will never achive it bc u are hispanic and u dont have a green card and u cry yourself to sleep at night knowing that ur stuck in the same place all the time 💀😔 (im just a stupid 12 yrld LOL)
Hello I have a groupchat of people 12 to 19 who want to model act etc and we all want to be to Los Angeles because it’s one of the best ways to make our dreams become a reality and are maybe going to be roommates in the future because it’s the cheapest way to live in Los Angeles when we move there if you do you want to join❤️❤️my Instagram is dreamycatt2 it would be lovely to hear from you 💞
Hi Shelby. I really enjoyed watching this video about living in Los Angeles. I live in a small town of North Carolina in the east coast. I’m a freshman in high school and my dream is too live in California. I really enjoyed this video
seventhheaven Carson, Torrance, Hawthorne, Lawndale and Gardena are good places to live in California.
Great video, as always...and...LA is so gorgeous 🤤😍
Anthony José ur a pussy
Believe- 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is and is a rewarder of them that diligent seek him.
Yuo believe with the heart of mind. Not the heart that. Pumps the blood though your vein ,brain. What you study with.
The slumlords and high-profiteering landlords in Los Angeles are neither gods nor saints, or do they give a damn about anyboy's bible nonsense beliefs. Being enslaved by cowardly BS people is hell for poor parents and their children.
another tip if you plan on having a roommate: there are tons of facebook groups for people looking for someone to fill a room in their apartment, or looking for roommates to find a new place with. That's how I've found every place I've lived so far and it's worked out really well!
also let me add: echo park/silver lake is the BEST area to live in if you're young and fun and broke. It's "hipster-y" but not in the venice, surfer dude-artist way. It's a lot of young writer-types who practically live in coffee shops, there's a ton of cute parks, bars, etc and it's close to downtown without being in downtown. It's such an underrated area and truly the hidden secret of LA
Hey! What facebook groups can you recommend? :)
everyone talks about the cost of living, what about salaries? Okay, sure, $1000 is the cheapest apartment you can find, but how much of a percent does that represent for an "LA" salary?
You're right about the average L.A. salary to L.A. cost of living, and the fact that a lot of people who complain about L.A. cost of living are from states where the minimum wage is still a measly $7.25 per hour and the average pay is quite low!!!!!!!! Go figure!
@@ralphjames1211 That's what I've always thought, the pay must even it out a little bit. Maybe not all the way but it's not as bad as some people think.
Ralph James not true.
What about Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, studio city, and even Valencia
prepare for lots and lots of traffic, and not having anyplace to park once you get to your destination.
tHAT'S ANY CITY IN America!!!!!
@@ralphjames1211 traffic everyone in socal - doesn't matter if it's DTLA or driving to HB - if you don't like wasting your life on the freeway then don't move there -- most people just stay in their little area because its a nightmare to go anywhere - fact
@@ralphjames1211 actually la has the worst traffic out of anywhere in the country
Great video as always Shelby!! I became broke by watching your video. Very cool information and I'd end up in South Central LA or Compton.
Ive been watching your videos for years, and i will continue to. This video has been very informative and i believe will be helpful for many! But im just curious why you kept associating being around homeless people with being unsafe. Just because someone doesnt have a place to live, doesnt mean they are unsafe or are going to hurt you. I live in canada and i work with one of the largest homeless populations. Anyone can hurt you or make you feel unsafe, if you use common sense you shouldn't have a problem. The homeless folks i work with have been some of the sweetest and most giving people ive ever met. Just because they cant afford to pay 3k a month for rent, doesnt mean they dont deserve the same dignity and respect as anyone else. Anyways, just some food for thought❤
teighan lynn homeless people are extremely different everywhere you go. That’s why. Some of them are extremely violent and rude. Most are not but if she’s hard a scary experience with more of the mean ones, it’s hard for her view to remain unskewed
100% couldn’t agree more! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Homeless people here are a little more unsafe then in other places. Trust me. They scare my kids a little and even me
I am from greece and i will move to LA in 21 for work,i want to be an actor so i have planned how will i live and with who,are there any greek people or not?if someone knows ,please tell me🇺🇸
Currently living in Orange County and this is confirming I need to gtfo
A mansion in texas will cost you about 1300 a month 😍
Wavey eh depends on where you live too. In Texas the housing prices are going up as well. Our mortgage is 1,000 a month for a 3 bed, 2 bath, garage house. In my opinion that’s average, not really a mansion. Only difference from us and our neighbors is that our house is more spaced out (the living room is big, and the rooms have some space in between them.) and have higher ceilings.
Pointless i live in houston have a 250k home its a mansion to me compare to a 250k home in LA would cost. My morage is around 1300 for 4 bedrooms 3.5 baths and a huge backyard with 2 car garage parking a drive way. So theres that lol. Texas homes are huge compare to other states and and much cheaper ever tho the cost is going up.
Wavey I just think it’s where I live then cause houses here are around 150,000-250,000 (you can get a 4 bed here but it’s not a standard.) but like I said, most houses here are 3 bed, 2 bath. Plus, I live in a small town in northern Texas, most people here are AG or factory workers, working overtime for 800 a week. I’m surprised Houston is so cheap tbh, I have a friend that moved there and they also got a house about your size and I never understood how they could afford it lol. Houston is literally full of people, plus y’all’s highways are dangerous, every time I would go I’d see like 4 accidents, I’m sure there’s more per day tho lol
Pointless especially with 2 or 3 household income coming in, its extremly affordable as well.
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Your description of mid-city cracked me up! I just moved there from the south bay. A whole other world. I have never felt unsafe BUT as a POC and a man, my experience may be different. Soooooooo centrally located, I'm like 10 minutes from everything. I'm paying a fraction of what I would pay anywhere else for a GORGEOUS 1 bedroom in a four plex. Giving myself a year to see if the pro's outweigh the cons. Great work!
Who wants to spend that kind of money on rent? No wonder there's so many homeless people there. Ridiculous!
$1600 a month new house 4 bedrooms two bath in a very nice neighborhood in Fresno ca ✌🏽
800 a month 1 entire state in Alabama
$8 Million dollars a week for a box in London, UK ✌️ 😂
My cousin lives in Hollywood Hills and man the parking sucks... I’m going to stick to OC.
Abby Suh All the shopping places have crappy parking and you have have to pay for parking in lots of places too. OC has better shopping places with better parking and most of the parking is free.
idk why im watching this if I love living in Texas lol
True stay there... I'll stay in this shithole Jersey... dont need to be in another shithole... at least people are real on this coast and ain't plastic dolls either.
@@Paradisio84 LOL
Stay. Last thing we need is a Texan with racist values in a blue state
Yeah lol people here in LA would probably bully you 😂
@@Paradisio84 jersey suckssss. So does PA.
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OMG this video -- are you trying to scare people away?!
People, if you dream of living in L.A. but hearing the rent prices she gave scares your pants off, take a deep breath: I assure you, *_you can find a nice, clean, perfectly safe one-bedroom apartment all your own for around 1500/mo._* Look in places like Redondo Beach and Torrence if you want to be near the water, or Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Burbank in the near Valley (just over the Hollywood Hills) if you want to be closer to central Los Angeles. I don't know how long Shelby has been in L.A. to not have mentioned these areas, but...
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Yea, we don’t need more traffic! Just kidding haha I considered adding those in and filmed parts of them but the video was getting too long so I stuck to more central parts of LA
@@ShelbyChurch
Sorry, Shelby, I don't mean to be a pain, it's just that I remember arriving in L.A. at 19, terrified I'd end up on the street, broke and unable to afford a place to live, and I know lots of young people are in the boat -- to all of you who are, *DON'T BE!* It'll work out! You'll make it! And living in L.A. is an amazing experience unlike *_anywhere_* else! 😺
But if giving advice to people dreaming of moving to La La Land, you should be letting them know there are safe, clean, affordable options -- not scaring them with $4400/mo 2 bed places presented as being 'typical.' About being more central -- and your comment about Hollywood being sketchy -- definitely parts of it are! But not all of it. The area west of La Brea where it bumps up next to West Hollywood is nice, urban feeling, away from the tourist Hell, and better priced than a true 'West Hollywood' address. If you shop around, you can find a decent studio there for around 1300/mo. Personally, I really like that area and lived there for a few years. And even a studio apartment of your own is far more appealing than just renting a room, I think, for most people? Idk.
Even those places are more expensive than $1500. If it's nice and clean.
T D There are places outside of Los Angeles like Apple valley where the cost of living is cheaper.
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I have used the metro in La (as tourist) and it was pretty busy...
Antonio Dell'Elce I was going to say the same thing
can u imagine how it feels for us residents.....I used to HATE getting in the bus!
the trains and buses are busy? that’s crazy. this is the most interesting comment i’ve ever read
The metro is used quite a bit by people who commute from San Gabriel Valley and the IE who work in LA, it’s one of the best ways to avoid traffic on the 10 fwy.
Yeah, the Gold Line, Red Line and Expo Line to the beach is always busy
Cute video. Kinda cute for 19 year olds to watch but not that accurate. I wouldn’t recommend this video for someone REALLY moving to LA. She made cool points, but immature a bit. She didn’t mention the valley at all. The most important place for people moving to LA. Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Valley Village are all beautiful places and all minutes from the 101 and 405, heart of everything minutes from Van Nuys which is more run down and affordable and you’ll get a little more space for your buck, but it’s a small Mexican community and many young people room with each other or get closer to Sherman oaks. Burbank is beautiful, and like a mini city in itself. Good for young professionals, singles, and people loving the arts & entertainment. Glendale and Pasadena, for those looking for a more family oriented town, good school districts, restaurants, shopping, etc. around the entries galleria area and brand Blvd being minutes away. Encino and Tarzana are options for people looking to rent or buy homes and settle for a bit. More quiet and mature, not much entertainment. West Hollywood is definitely more urban and busy, but beautiful pockets near the grove and other places. Venice is NOT the place to live, unless you’re a creative but it could be really distracting. It remind me of Real World and Jersey Shore. A lot of alcohol and drugs but cool to go to if you wanna experience la culture. Santa Monica is NOT the place to live if you’re near the actual beach and promenade. A lot of doctors and lawyers and law firms, and its $3K plus for a 1 bed room but you want to be way more close to the high ways and on the outskirts of the beach area. Brentwood and Pacific Palasades areas are super expensive, gorgeous, and family areas.
I live in LA and this was SUPER accurate and useful!
Those are places where most white people would go to... I lived in LA for 6 months renting a room (not shared) for $600 utilities included in the boyle heights area, 15 minutes away from downtown on bike and I have a friend who got a studio for $500 a month in compton. you can get more bang for your buck if you look for south central and east LA areas, it did not feel unsafe where I lived. overall my experience was very positive, I liked the city even though everything is so expensive and the traffic was driving me crazy, this city is very demanding. The closer you live and your job is to downtown a car becomess less important. for anyone who has an itch to go to LA, by all means go and experience it no matter what others say. I noticed that this city is not for everyone.
In my case I was not planning to live here permanently, just a stop on my long term travels. I wish you all the luck to all who is interested to live in LA, and get an eye on East LA, would be easier to get a place if you speak spanish. latinos tend to rent out cheaper
Stay tf away from LA, it’s expensive affffff
Have a good job and you can afford it
What about info on living in east LA? Echo Park, Silver Lake, Los Feliz, etc?
Echo Park, silver lake, Los Feliz is also very expensive. Since it is so gentrified, new housing is made but rent is high as well. Really nice places to live.
All those places are really chill but just as expensive plus hard pass walking up some of the hills in echo park hahaha but all in all seems like she probably doesn’t spend much time on the east of la this place is just so big I mean she hasn’t been on the metro when this video was made I mean it’s a pretty fun way to get around but she seems like the type of person who might be sketched out by it
Thats not really east LA...
thats west la not east la. east la is Monterey park Alhambra Boyle heights etc.
Ikr. East la u can got studios for like 900 or 1000 where u have ur own apartment just it's a studio n u can get a one bedroom apartment to urself for like 1300 hahahaha she's sooooooooo wrong
You mean black and Hispanic. lt's not white... 5:40
Just say it !!! You WHITE Democrats are funny.
But LA is my dream City😍 I lovvvvvvve the West!😍
I've got my friend andrew
who lives in LA I've always wanted to move to California Shelby and I've always wanted to work and la also
Do a video comparing the LA metro to driving to different destinations!
In terms of apartments, look at the outskirts of LA. LA is a country, so look in the valley, east LA, Long Beach, Southbay, Pasadena, but not LA Metro.
born and raised in LA , in seattle now , La IS A TOILET
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LAWL yeah, but Seattle is blaming the LA transients for the increased costs of homes. People who dislike LA always move.
@@kgal1298 seattle was a small city and not able to hold the tech that has exploded , been coming up here for years my sister moved up here in 1977
Steve Bunte yeah well corporations need people to work that’s an offset of capitalism.
@@freebird7938 Yea aight
stop commenting about how cheap ur rent is in country ass places. not everyone can live there bc of the fear of the racist ppl that still dwell there. have some compassion and insight.
You totally skipped over the valley. Isn’t that still LA? Lol
The Valley has its perks. Only downside is the heat (always 5-10 degrees warmer than the rest of LA).
She didn't mention every part of la
Reality 1500 will get u a shitty apt. Min. Wage $11 expensive gas $4 a gal. Expensive food
Just don’t move here. We’re at max capacity
I actually agree with you
Taylor good luck finding an affordable home in my neighborhood (Westwood) lol
Taylor seek psychiatric help
Ahhh good old L.A, where you’re either stupid rich or dumb poor, no in between for the last 2 decades lol
Poor thing. 😐 So beware of the homeless monsters and "sketchy" areas. Ok got it. 😒
So wait a second fam, u live alone for 1500 in a nice place? If you do I’m packing my shit and I’m moving to L.A tommorrow
I can't imagine sharing a place with someone whom I'm not in a relationship with cuz i love cleanliness Lol
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Flyboy _Maverick and you got nice ass Muscles be my roommate lmao
@@joshua9073 no stfu
Any city where $1500 is for 1 bedroom not including cost of living is a joke.
Come to south central and mingle with Mexican and black folks, we cool.
And we all have the good food too. ✌
I’m pullin up as a tourist 🥳
My apartment in Houston was $550/month! 1 bedroom, decent size. Water included, no other fees. It was roach infested, and never remodeled in 3 years! BUT to me even that is better than trying to live above my means like so many people, AND even if I'm making triple the rent I just can't see myself paying over $800 for an apartment, it's an apartment dude, you'll never own it, just keep increasing the owners net worth 🙄I'll just camp out with the roaches til I have enough saved to purchase a nice RV and live on the road lol
For the average person looking to move to LALA land be prepared to pay out of your ass for the year round nice weather and the plush sandy beaches and all the hype glitz n glamour of LA. First upon arrival you will pay well over 3 bucks a gallon for gas.
Second- you will get taxed on everything you buy like food, car registration and inspection and the state of Cali will also take their nice portion of your paycheck.
3rd L.A. is way overcrowded and populated to the point where it can get overwhelming, if you have to get anywhere by a certain time leave early cause you will find yourself in very slow moving freeway traffic and very congested surface streets where you will hit a major intersection every 150 yards or so with traffic lights that take forever to change and traffic is worse on the weekends when everyone is out heading to places like the local beaches , ammusment parks or headed out of town to Vegas, San Diego/Tijuana , palm springs or San Fran.
5th on any day anywhere you go to do whatever you will going large crowds and long lines at the bank,post office, grocery stores, restaurants, fast food joints and gas stations.
6th - a studio or a one bedroom apartment in the LA. erea will range anywhere from 1,000 to 1,400 and it will be in some runed down apartment buildings in South central or parts of east L.A., if you want to live in a decent part of town like the West side or in a South bay city near the beach or in trendy ereas just north of downtown like silver lake, echo park and Glendale with all the Armenians and hipsters it will cost you 1,8000 and up like way up.
7th - if you want to own a home in L.A. county an average house in a lower middle-class neiborhood borderline ghetto will start off at 360,000 - 400.000 k , and depending on your credit and how much you put down payment you will have yourself a nice hefty mortgage of between 2,500 - 3,000 a month. So LA LA land is not all it's cracked up to be and if your looking to move there bring money and lots of it because if you want to live comfortably in a decent part of the city you will need to bust your ass working 2 jobs or have one job where you earn at least 70 k a year.
All this in a nutshell is the hard cold truth of living in the city of Angeles and if you go there unprepared L.A. is a mean and nasty place that will chew you up and spit you out with no mercy.
actually THOSE WHO WORK AN l.a. JOB AND NOT AT Walmart MAKES GOOD MONEY AND ARE ABLE TO AFFORD l.a. COST OF LIVING, EATING, ENTERTAINMENT, GOING OUT ON THE TOWN, AND ALL THE NICE THINGS l.a. HAS TO OFFER!!!!!!!!!
La jobs are high paying. Even grocery stores. I’m 23 and I have a house bcs I got a good job when I was 15. It looks expensive bcs it’s not normal for people who are “rich” where they live
i think your comment is more valuable than this 10 min. video...
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Is sketchy code for ethnic?
probably smh
probably tbh
stfu
I think its code for hood
All of LA is sketchy 😂
Hey I lived most of my life in New York City couple of years in Florida came back to New York City but you know what I want to try out La for a couple of years thanks a lot for your info babe❤❤❤
The most helpful video... 💕👑
Helen dancer stop fucking lying to her
Girl, i live in Czech republic and my dream is live in America, it's amazing and beautiful country. Ur "document" is really make me loves LA.. I LOVE THE CITY
Hello I have a groupchat of people 12 to 19 who want to model act etc and we all want to be to Los Angeles because it’s one of the best ways to make our dreams become a reality and are maybe going to be roommates in the future because it’s the cheapest way to live in Los Angeles when we move there if you do you want to join❤️❤️my Instagram is dreamycatt2 it would be lovely to hear from you 💞
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I have to wait 4 years...😂🤦🏼♀️i‘m only 14...😂😂
I have to wait for 2-3 years am 15 .. wanna go there for fashion and acting college or dental
Roxannie Miller i wanna go for dancing or acting, good luck🖤
@@liam3moonnnn wow . Good luck I believe in you ......
MiraculousAriiGrande Forever lol you aren’t gonna move to La
I'm thinking about moving to LA in the future for now I'm just 14 I'm so excited
Just say 'DON'T GO TO COMPTON FOLKS' i like how she curved it 🤣
it's not even that bad....i wouldnt LIVE there simply bcuz its not nice look. but i have no problem going...its not the 80s anymore
bruh have u been to Compton, stfu.... pussy
Kylin Solano lmfaooo
I'm going to binge watch the fucken shit outta your vlogmas videos I have the time I'm so behind on that lmao😂🤣😆
L.A is not worth the hype if you make less than $80,000 a year. I live in a 4 bedroom house in Arizona and the mortgage is $1,600 a month
but its Arizona
She definitely gives you a Yuppie's point of view on LA. lol!
homeless people does not equal unsafe 👀 being asked for money is not unsafe 👀
I have thought about moving to LA after college because there seems to be so much more opportunity than where I live in Michigan! I have heard multiples times that people see celebrities walking around and it’s no big deal. I just have a hard time believing people don’t ask for pictures or anything. How much truth is there to this?
Yea I’ve definitely seen celebrities around, I never ask for a picture haha it’s generally just not a huge deal!
I'm from Michigan and moved her, but I lived in shadier areas you'll survive if you do that. I live in the valley now and it's nice. You do see celebs around usually no one bothers them because they're home, but I did see Miley outside Granville Restaurant like a month back and someone did get a photo with her so it does happen.
it's expensive af as someone who has been born and raised in LA.. you need to have back up plan tbh just stay in Michigan, it is cheaper.
Why do you care? I'm curious
If your still in school I recommend you apply for internships in LA to see if you like it over the summer 👍 or apply to jobs in LA while you are still in school that way you have a job lined up. There are many areas to live in “LA County” 😉 besides what was mentioned
Beautiful city!!! Expensive. 💵 Very nice people
I love how you get to the point right away.
I live in southern Indiana and I pay $400 a month for a 2 bed/2 bath house with a nice long driveway, a garage, a shed, a barn, on over an acre of land. Lol
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LA is horrible! Congestion is the worst in nation. The air is so bad, it's nearly impossible to breath. I wouldn't wish this place on my worst enemy.
bathsheba the air is fine