Cons: traffic, rent Pros: beaches, buildings, not rainy like oregon or washington, malls, stores, weather, west coast, disney land, gta v, boardwalk, san fran, universal stuidos, food, jobs, acting, high class and low class, famous people
I lived in los angeles for two years. And I must agree the traffic it's horrible. It's hot Most of the time. But what I love most about los angeles. Are the people, they're always Happy and kind. Miss living in L.A.
Sad metalhead I recently went to LA twice and both times ppl were extremely nice and funny coming from the Midwest where ppl don’t talk much and are pretty mean
Its Toriii lol that comment was before I went back to LA but I did go to LA again rude people, really mean drivers I come from Texas were everyone is friendly at least most of us
@@davidmoore5004 Basically, the more you work, the better you become and more exposure to clients you get, which makes you get even more work at better rates. I hope ive explained it well
L.A. native here, best thing about L.A. is there is SO MUCH CULTURE and no matter what you are into or what you look like or where you are from you will find what you need here. It is so much more than the Hollywood/entertainment place. Diversity, food, tech, automotive, health/fitness, did I say food?, surf beach, hiking, sports. It's close to the Caribbean and central America. Don't let the cost of living discourage you but he's right about the entertainment field it is competitive and I meet so many people at my church who come here for one thing and end up finding a completely different more fulfilling calling in something totally unexpected. No place like southern California (dude). 😎
DTA I’m not reading all that lol 40,000,000 people must agree with me because it’s hands down the most popular state. Yes people move away but more people are moving here daily.
i am from slovakia , Livin in Austria and the life here is boring . L.A is my dream city and i want to move here no matters the cons , thank you for the video man !
Are you in Vienna? It's supposedly one of the best cities in the world to live in. Obviously not a lot of cool stuff coming out of there or Austria but you also have to factor in how large LA is and how many people live there. For every celebrity or famous UA-camr, there are likely thousands more struggling, barely being able to afford to live, aspiring to also make a living from those things. It also attracts a lot of rich kids who can live a lavish lifestyle despite not having a job. Of course people like to see how rich and cool people live, so they may get popular on UA-cam and social media, but an average person can't live a life like that and attract followers. Also, in cities where less is happening, it is easier to stand out locally. You likely have a better chance taking off in Vienna as a UA-camr or musician than in LA where there are far more people to compete with.
wien ist schon seitmehreren jahren die lebenswerteste stadt der welt. sauberes wasser, saubere luft, viele möglichkeiten die zeit totzuschlagen..tennisplätze, fussballplätze, schwimmbäder, der älteste zoo der welt...LA ist in den usa, heißt fast kein sozialsystem und es heißt auch...arbeiten arbeiten arbeiten auch der Smog dort ist ein problem
Los Angeles is great to visit but the cost of living is terrible. The house I own would cost 800k in Los Angeles. The people are diverse with food and culture. Also the taxes are horrendous to include some of the laws.
Coming from someone who has lived here his entire life, the biggest con he didn't mention is -- the traffic. No matter the day or time, except like midnight to 4am or so, the traffic is always bad. Although its not the greatest city, I can't think of anywhere else I'd rather live than here in L.A.
@@josecastillo7700 yeah i'm from boston and legit boston has pretty similar traffic as Los angeles i spent a summer in los angeles and the traffic complaint is exaggerated since all big and popular cities have crazy traffic.
I've been to L.A four times and I would have to disagree. The public transportation isn't that bad in L.A. A car can be a real money guzzler,so it's good to have alternatives to owning a vehicle. Especially since traffic is so bad in L.A
if you live near the metro line and your work is straight line. Traffic is horrible. Even on a motorcycle and transportation is a 4th world not third!!!
Living in long beach, ride to dtla daily for work. Get. A. Motorcycle. Cars are a waste of time and money in California. If you domt know how to ride you better learn
PLEASE READ : not everybody wants to go to LA to be a starving artist ( musician or actor.) You can have plenty of stable, technical jobs in the industry and make a pretty decent living at it. I was born and raised in LA, majored in Film/TV. I'm a proud AV technician. For fun, I also work security for on- location shoots that pay plenty of $ and we get plenty of hrs.
Rama Crime is heavily centered in ghettos, and between gangs. Most people watching this video will not move to a ghetto or join a gang. If you were to take out the ghettos and gang-on-gang violence, then the crime rate wouldn't look very bad at all. This is the same for basically all major U.S. cities. Just don't go to drug and gang infested ghettos with your expensive car at night by yourself, and hang out with the right people and you will be fine.
@Umaru Chan Irvine is actually one of the safest places in the United States. It is also a university town and many rich people live there. Irvine is not LA county, it's in Orange County, which is generally safe, except maybe some parts of Anaheim and Santa Ana.
As much as i would like to move out here, I feel like it would be impossible if I was livin with myself, just because of money but since me and my friends are ending high school soon and getting ready to go to college, we are all thinking of getting an apartment and staying in LA. Which if you think about it, that would be pretty cheap. But at the same time, it’s nice to have alone time without your friends always around you
I want to move to Los Angeles but it's not to be in movies or anything. I want to get in radio and media but I mostly want to me there because of the weather and better job opportunity. I live in Detroit been here all my life and hate the winter, don't like the cold at all and it last forever. The only good jobs your going to find without a college degree is working in car factory making, building cars for like Ford,GM, and Cyrsler. It's not easy getting into those jobs because you have to know someone that know someone that work there. And I don't want to be building cars for the rest of my, that's hard labor and you still don't get paid that much. Detroit not cheap either you want a good apartment you paiding between 650 to 800. Downtown you paiding 800 between 1000. Unless you live in the hood, but those apartments can be expensive but not worth it because people don't take care of the buildings. And finding low income apartments our hard because people moving in them and don't never moved out. Not much to do here, you mostly got to go way up to do things or go downtown, they don't have no malls in Detroit or even a Walmart. You got to go way out for those things. So I know if I can make here in Detroit I can make it out there, I'm determine to make it out there because I know I don't want to live in Detroit for the rest of my life. Great advice. I got a car, but I the cost of living is going to be the biggest issue for me living in Los Angeles but I think is going to be worth for me because of the weather, the many things you do out there, hopefully better job opportunity meeting new people and because I never left Detroit. I want to move out there by next year and the plus I have family that lives out there. I just got to meet them😂. But anybody that reads this. Please wish me luck.😀
Hi Livia, Detroit sounds really afforable compared to LA. LA is more expensive, but the quality of life is much better. You'll get paid more so hopefully that will make things easier. Good luck on your move, I hope you succeed!
U can do it. I’m from Detroit Born and Raised been in LA for 10 yrs to support my daughter’s acting career. Let’s just say she did very well. It can happen just go for it. Best wishes
Livia G / go for it follow your dream, I can totally understand with being somewhere your whole life and wanting to move to a different state n city. I did it 16 years ago when I left my hometown of Houston to LA, it was one of the best decisions of my life and LA is like none other in the United States. LA is a lot of fun and interesting but just know that it is very expensive and if you don’t have family or close friends there it can also get very lonely at times. In a city so large with millions of people you would think it’s easy to randomly make friends or hook up with someone but that’s not always the case in LA .... Best of luck out there ...
I’m originally from Tennessee, I moved to La in late December 2017. I go to a high school and it’s my senior year here. The only pros LA have is it’s beaches, foods, and scenery. Yes minimum wage here is nice compared to the south, starting from 10$ but with that wage come higher prices. Like when I first got here my mom was paying 2000$+ for a 2 bedroom apartment.Theres lots of homeless people also and the air is wack, AND PEOPLE IN LA CANNOT DRIVE. I’ve almost lost my life twice by some idiot while trying to cross the street. Now let’s talk Highschool, Most schools in the east are what I like to call “inside schools” I call them that because for most of the school day you are inside the school. And the schools out here are outside schools, NO I don’t mean you go out with your class and sit on the grass and read and do work. I’m mean that when it’s lunch you are out side and you can pretty much eat where you want ( CLEVELAND HIGHSCHOOL) and during breaks you are outside chilling with friends. My hobbies out here now is playing my ps4, chilling at the mall w friends on fridays and Saturday’s, also going to party’s. That’s pretty much, all I can say is, I miss my home, I miss my friends, La suck BALLS, me and my family are moving back when I graduate and yeah that’s it.
@@Cam-pt9ex rude and pompous ass ppl is just the beginning. When I was visiting there I had to flip off a bitch who acted snotty towards me at the Union Station when I was headed back to my cousin's place in Palmdale; all I did was try to get her attention to compliment her since she look real good, but she acted as if I was somehow irritating her, so the next best thing to do was to flip her off, cuss her out and keep it moving. She'll remember that shit for the rest of her life.
I’m Italian and I live in Italy, I’ve always wanted to go to La and last year I did, it was an amazing experience, I wish one day I’ll be able to move to La!
I wanted to thank you for this video, I am moving to LA. in May, and I actually would like to make myself available to be interviewed by vloggers the 1st week that I am there as I will be working in the reiki business and am also nonverbal...Though, I communicate with my mini laptop, cell phone, and through other means. If you are interested or know someone who would be interested in knowing more about reiki, or just want to interview a nonverbal person, or you are interested in interviewing someone who is K(h)emetic, or who can break down what a dimension is. Just let me know. Cheers and ankh, udja, seneb.
In Ontario, Canada-it sounds about the same (minus the weather)...for a 1 bedroom/bachelor apartment, you'd pay 1600-2100$/month (with 1st and last months rent up front)-and that is for a regular, run of the mill place that isn't worth the price...if you'd pay 2100-3000$, you'd get a much nicer place, but who can afford that? There are tonnes of homeless people, drugs etc here as well, so it makes me think this is not just in Cali, it's everywhere! Also, it is very competitive here finding a job too, but the difference is these jobs are usually regular joe jobs (restaurant, office, construction etc.), in no way are there any opportunities in such creative fields as Calif offers...So really when you think about it, it may not be too bad for some people; its just the way the world is now.
I think if you live somewhere in Arkansas or Alabama and then you move to LA then yes, I guess it would feel expensive but if you live in London and move to LA then you will be just fine and prices will feel reasonably cheap in LA compare to London
I've been to L.A for 5 days only as a vacation (Irvine) and I gotta say it's very beautiful the vibe is perfect I wish i could get to live there I wanna go back so bad
this applies specifically to the west side of la, not the city as a whole, which is large and diverse. alot of the pros and cons change if you look at the valley, east la, south central, or down near san pedro
absolutely true about the car - on a daily basis it is a must. The public transit is poor at best. If you are tourist maybe you can get around to some major tourist attractions but ultimately LA is too spread out
I'm a child but I am dreaming of living in LA (I live in England). My dad is the overprotective one but he wouldn't mind me going to LA, but my mum 😂. I would love to live in LA because it is incredible! When I went to America 3 years ago I immediately wanted to live here. Thanks for the vid ❤️❤️
Well Los Angeles is one of the popular cities on the west coast. It has a big name in TV,film,entertainment. It has warm temperatures, nice beaches,mountains, forests,piers,deserts. Yosemite national park to Redwood national park.another good thing about California is it has a lot of well-known film,TV,and entertainment studios like Warner Bros, New Line Cinemas, and Universal Studios.Nice theme parks and amusement parks Disneyland, Six Flags, California's Great America, Knott's,Sea World, Adventure City,Santa Cruz boardwalk amusement park, Pacific Pier.Upscale shopping :The Grove, Rodeo Drive.California is a huge state because it has a lot of geographical features,attractions, and other things to do.You can take a weekend getaway to Vegas, Mexico, or Arizona.
I am from another country that does not speak english, and I would love to move to LA, becouse it's such a beautiful city, but it's hard to get there...pretty hard...so I have all my hopes up that i can find a job there and be happy :)
I live in Oregon and I'm moving to California. I'm moving to La. I'm only afraid of 2 things there. The heat and the earthquakes. I'm not used to a lot of heat because I live in Oregon where it rains every 1-4 weeks. I took a road trip there and it was really warm but I liked adventuring around everywhere. But I hope it fun there
Vmin Is Life i’ve been here for 4yrs and have experienced three earthquakes, neither of them lasted longer than 6 seconds. Most of the buildings are retrofitted to withstand severe earthquakes so there really isn’t much of a concern there
Its summer all year round. I lived there 20 years now I am in seattle since 2011 and I have noticed a lot of Californians are moving to seattle. The traffic here is becoming worse too cause of people moving from ca and other states. We also have the great homeless population here too.
I just moved to Burbank a little over a year ago! I love it here, but I'm just working my butt off at a day job. You mentioned networking, and I was wondering if you have tips on that. I'm just getting into photography and videography, so right now, meeting some creative, positive people and practicing my passion is all I need!
That's awesome man. I hope LA has been treating you well...I'd say you should look up events that are happening in the North Hollywood arts district as well as the downtown LA arts district and try to attend those events. I'd bring your camera and some business cards and use that as a conversation starter with people you meet.
I really want to move to LA, I live in the UK and it's rlly boring here and I would like to see more stuff like new food, skyscrapers, busier traffic, the accent and the nice cars and the weather
here in my country it is really fun to be in here but L.A has been my dream city since I was 10. I always search it on google maps, view pictures of beautiful houses, beaches and such in L.A, I kid you not, in every prayers of mine, I'd make sure that visiting L.A soon is included. I don't really know why, maybe because famous youtubers and singers lives in there and I've been dying to see them. But I'm afraid of judgment because everybody told me that people in L.A are judgmental.
I am studying for being a movie makeup artist and I would LOOOVE to move out to LA (I live in Spain) but I am really scared bc LA life is really expensive as you said and starting my career I don't have any job guaranteed before moving there
D.Break_7 if you can survive the first two months, then you’ll be fine. LA is a place for people who like to network. If you come out here, you’ll find work within a couple of weeks if you know how to network
I agree with the above comment! I moved to LA with enough money for 3 months and a short term 3 month rental. I got a job within 6 weeks and have been here for 2 years since! It's easy to get a job in LA to be honest, even if its just a short term job whilst you're finding your feet. Just make sure you save enough money to fall back on for 2/3 month because employees in LA will drop you as quick as they hire you. Sometimes in life you've just got to take a chance.
I would love to live there. I'm a stand up comedian from Italy, show business here is not like in LA. It's really hard for people like me, mostly because italians don't even know what stand up comedy is and that makes me so mad about my country. We don't even have house of cards on Netflix, how is that possible?
Very nice video!...I'm from LA and also the traffic here is terrible!...the 405 has like the worst traffic in the country!...Also I'm Mexican-American and there's ALOT of us Mexicans here!...and I mean ALOT Yeah!...We have the best Mexican food here, mmmmm, outside of Mexico.
Also you may get a project but it films in Palmade or Louisiana for 8 months. You have to think about success as well. You can't be like oh I work at this job. You go. It is very selfish living like but that is reality.
@@FreshPepper thanks brother. I am a unionized actor living in Toronto been thinking of moving to LA as all the main casting is done in LA. I am just tired of being a day player. You nailed it actually in your video
I went in 1995 and it was a hell hole. I was threatened with a knife in a liquor store because I was in the wrong neighbourhood ( the look on the owners face when we walked in was ‘wtf are you two doing here’?) . The city itself (not the canyons obviously) was as flat as your hand, crawling with cars, soulless and ugly. We moved on to Santa Barbara which was absolutely beautiful and up the coast to San Francisco was beyond gorgeous (though 20 plus years later I know prices there have rocketed and they have a terrible homeless problem). In short LA was the biggest letdown of any place I have ever been
Sharing a place or room is the way to go here, I know many international students who just graduated and are staying for an extra year working and they all share rent.
Alright, I'm late seeing this video, but THANK YOU for doing a PROS and cons of LA. The only thing out there are videos of people either bitching about LA or giving the reasons not to move to LA. I guess that's telling, but, still, it's not realistic and nowhere near the whole picture to just get the complaints. And, a lot of the complaints I've seen are either non-issues for me or the costs they complain about are on par or very close to what I pay in a relatively small city in Texas.
Thumbs up! Really precise tips, thanks! I am from Brazil and I was researching cities in USA to move. I like the idea of LA but I am worried about the car thing. I did not expect that public transportation would be bad there . What is wrong with it? Doesnt have much of it? I dont think is accessible to have a car for someone out of the country ;(
Ka frames LA's public transit is actually getting better. The newest rail lines from downtown LA to Santa Monica Beach is very popular so is the Redline subway. Many ppl learn to navigate the city without a car.
Trânsito pior que o de São Paulo não deve ser. Aqui no Rio o trânsito é a pior coisa! Então se for igual já tô acostumada hahaha Meu sonho é morar em L.A também
I live in 102°F/39°C everyday so when he says its warm and I checked the temperature is highest 84.2°F/29°C I'm thinking wow that's the perfect temperature
Thanks. I spent a lot of time there as a kid because my grandparents lived there. I love the spirit of "making something happen" but high rent and always car is maybe too stressful for me.
It depends on where you live. As a filmmaker you probably want to be in Burbank, Studio City, Culver City or West Hollywood. 1 bedrooms in those areas usually rent for $1400+
good video I've been thinking about LA for a very long time.Just don't know how or who to go with I'm thankful I have relatives out there.I just got to figure how to get out there.
lol we never heard of tsunamis threat in Calif. Fires? yes in the summer/fall forests burn like crazy because it is dry. But it does not affect the city, just outside
I’m honestly thinking of moving to LA when I graduate high school because I want to get into something business wise there that would make me some good money
Totally! If you’re okay getting hit! 😉 I got hit by a car when I was riding my bike 🚲 going the right way on the right side next to the curb and on a smaller side street they hit and ran and left me on the road! Was in the emergency for 3 days straight. Not fully recovered yet(2008) People here don’t obey the law-they run red lights all the time. My rule is ALWAYS pause at the green light change and look both ways and NEVER go when the light changes to green. After my accident and when I was physically able to ride again; I stuck to the river bed trails to avoid all the car and semi truck 🚛 traffic but then I had to deal with the transient or crack heads along the under passes of the riverbeds. Ride safe friend!
oh goodness Im so jealous lol. I'm not a celeb stalker but I think it be really cool to see just ONE. Ive never seen ONE. I live in Pittsburgh Pa 😞. Is it true that they hate to be bothered.
I am an actor, or I try, and an artist. I am from Spain and thinking about moving to L.A. and I have a question. How is the politics in the art and acting business in Hollywood or L.A. in general? Because here in Spain is literally EVERYWHERE and that is the reason I want to move. It is EVERYWHERE since the schools of acting, the amateur theatre groups to the professional and great productions. EVERYWHERE and the productions and producers suck. I would thank you a lot if you answered.
Tbh I would think living in LA without a car would be easy... Like there's hardly any parking out here, and you're most likely to get tickets easily, traffic is horrible. Yeah I think having a car is a struggle. Unless you have parking spot at your place and have a spot to every destination you visit. Public transportation is fun if you like meeting new people or feeling the vibes of this City
Hey, I've spent a good amount of time in NY as well. LA is cheaper than NY, but not by much. The apartments here are definitely bigger, there's a lot more opportunities for actors, and great networking opportunities for anyone in the entertainment industry in general. The biggest difference for me is the lack of public transportation. In NYC, the subway is probably the best and fastest way to move around, but in LA, you pretty much need to drive or take an uber. Taking the bus or subway in LA is a slow painful process, you have to take two buses, walk, and maybe even a short uber just to get to your destination. Finally, you have to plan your day carefully out here since most of it could be spent being stuck in traffic. It takes an average of 30mins to get from one place to another and maybe 4x longer in rush hour traffic. Hope this helps
Pros: nice weather, beaches, hot girls, Hollywood, palm trees, weed
Cons: traffic, homeless ppl, high rent, gangs, air pollution, earthquake,
J Ramirez lol right on
The cons sound like New York.
Tell me more about those last 3?
Add one more con: people with fucked-up entitled attitudes, rude, and acting as if they shit don't stink. I should know--I've been there
pros: nice weather, beaches, hollywood, palm trees, weed
cons: traffic, homeless ppl, high rent, gangs, air pollution, earthquake
Cons: traffic, rent Pros: beaches, buildings, not rainy like oregon or washington, malls, stores, weather, west coast, disney land, gta v, boardwalk, san fran, universal stuidos, food, jobs, acting, high class and low class, famous people
GTA V 😂😂😂 I'M IN!
Thanks
Snapple82 I want to come because of the famous people.
You mean like, real life GTA?
For cons you forgot the high homeless concentration, and mass clusters of trashy buildings
I lived in los angeles for two years. And I must agree the traffic it's horrible. It's hot Most of the time. But what I love most about los angeles. Are the people, they're always Happy and kind. Miss living in L.A.
Mirko Amicizia Where did you leave to?
Really?when I went to LA everyone was so rude haha can’t blame them probably was stressed before going into work since the traffic is horrible
I've visited LA once. I like it. But I hope that their bus has next destination on electric board or announcement.
Sad metalhead I recently went to LA twice and both times ppl were extremely nice and funny coming from the Midwest where ppl don’t talk much and are pretty mean
Its Toriii lol that comment was before I went back to LA but I did go to LA again rude people, really mean drivers I come from Texas were everyone is friendly at least most of us
Work gets work. Words to live by.
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@@davidmoore5004 Basically, the more you work, the better you become and more exposure to clients you get, which makes you get even more work at better rates.
I hope ive explained it well
L.A. native here, best thing about L.A. is there is SO MUCH CULTURE and no matter what you are into or what you look like or where you are from you will find what you need here. It is so much more than the Hollywood/entertainment place. Diversity, food, tech, automotive, health/fitness, did I say food?, surf beach, hiking, sports. It's close to the Caribbean and central America. Don't let the cost of living discourage you but he's right about the entertainment field it is competitive and I meet so many people at my church who come here for one thing and end up finding a completely different more fulfilling calling in something totally unexpected. No place like southern California (dude). 😎
This is very true
isn't the music industry immoral as fuck? They do satanic rituals and all that shit that's why so many celebs are fucked in the head and go nuts.
You are living in a bubble man LA is a bad place for a middle income people
Born and raised and it’s literally the best place to live. If it wasn’t expensive EVERYONE would live here.
DTA I’m not reading all that lol 40,000,000 people must agree with me because it’s hands down the most popular state. Yes people move away but more people are moving here daily.
i am from slovakia , Livin in Austria and the life here is boring . L.A is my dream city and i want to move here no matters the cons , thank you for the video man !
Are you in Vienna? It's supposedly one of the best cities in the world to live in. Obviously not a lot of cool stuff coming out of there or Austria but you also have to factor in how large LA is and how many people live there. For every celebrity or famous UA-camr, there are likely thousands more struggling, barely being able to afford to live, aspiring to also make a living from those things. It also attracts a lot of rich kids who can live a lavish lifestyle despite not having a job. Of course people like to see how rich and cool people live, so they may get popular on UA-cam and social media, but an average person can't live a life like that and attract followers. Also, in cities where less is happening, it is easier to stand out locally. You likely have a better chance taking off in Vienna as a UA-camr or musician than in LA where there are far more people to compete with.
wien ist schon seitmehreren jahren die lebenswerteste stadt der welt. sauberes wasser, saubere luft, viele möglichkeiten die zeit totzuschlagen..tennisplätze, fussballplätze, schwimmbäder, der älteste zoo der welt...LA ist in den usa, heißt fast kein sozialsystem und es heißt auch...arbeiten arbeiten arbeiten auch der Smog dort ist ein problem
Radenko Botic ja
urban do it bro! I moved here and I'm loving life
Europe is better, I am from LA.. maybe you will like it. LA is modern, no "culture" or history like in Europe. it's a city for actors and smart people
Los Angeles is great to visit but the cost of living is terrible. The house I own would cost 800k in Los Angeles. The people are diverse with food and culture. Also the taxes are horrendous to include some of the laws.
Coming from someone who has lived here his entire life, the biggest con he didn't mention is -- the traffic. No matter the day or time, except like midnight to 4am or so, the traffic is always bad. Although its not the greatest city, I can't think of anywhere else I'd rather live than here in L.A.
Ronny Franklin traffic is horrible during morning and evening Rush Hour...after 7-8 pm...traffic flows again.
When it takes 45 minutes to get 2 miles you know traffic sucks. And parking that sucks too.
I’m from Houston... been to LA.. it’s about the same traffic. Once rush hour passes it flows cool asf.. love LA
Jose Castillo me too
@@josecastillo7700 yeah i'm from boston and legit boston has pretty similar traffic as Los angeles i spent a summer in los angeles and the traffic complaint is exaggerated since all big and popular cities have crazy traffic.
I've been to L.A four times and I would have to disagree. The public transportation isn't that bad in L.A. A car can be a real money guzzler,so it's good to have alternatives to owning a vehicle. Especially since traffic is so bad in L.A
Thank you. I'm from Nashville, and people say the public transportation is horrible here and you need a car, but I get around fine.
The LA metro light rail has gotten better and certain freeways are not as bad as they use to be.
I live in LA and you need a car straight up
if you live near the metro line and your work is straight line. Traffic is horrible. Even on a motorcycle and transportation is a 4th world not third!!!
Living in long beach, ride to dtla daily for work. Get. A. Motorcycle. Cars are a waste of time and money in California. If you domt know how to ride you better learn
I'm from here, you just gotta have your Money right, your game tight and watch your back then you'll be alright...
PLEASE READ : not everybody wants to go to LA to be a starving artist ( musician or actor.) You can have plenty of stable, technical jobs in the industry and make a pretty decent living at it. I was born and raised in LA, majored in Film/TV. I'm a proud AV technician. For fun, I also work security for on- location shoots that pay plenty of $ and we get plenty of hrs.
You’re so lucky! I “live” in a boarding school near London. My life sucks. La is my dream place!;)
TheStoreNextDoor HD Living in London sounds really awesome though
STAY IN LONDON! IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE! SHIT!
England seems to be so basic
maurice yanez
London is extremely expensive too
Unless you plan on making big bucks, I wouldn’t plan on living in the city, just keep it as a vacation idea
I'm surprised that the high crime rate was not mentioned.
Rama
Crime is heavily centered in ghettos, and between gangs. Most people watching this video will not move to a ghetto or join a gang. If you were to take out the ghettos and gang-on-gang violence, then the crime rate wouldn't look very bad at all. This is the same for basically all major U.S. cities. Just don't go to drug and gang infested ghettos with your expensive car at night by yourself, and hang out with the right people and you will be fine.
Isaac Detherage Not New Orleans. Nothing safe there.
@Umaru Chan
Irvine is a really nice area. Yeah it's safe lol
Isaac Detherage is it expensive to live in Irvine?
@Umaru Chan Irvine is actually one of the safest places in the United States. It is also a
university town and many rich people live there. Irvine is not LA county, it's in Orange County, which is generally safe, except maybe some parts of Anaheim and Santa Ana.
San Diego can also be 3 hours away depending on the traffic
Living in LA is the best thing ive done in my life
Gasser Hashem Please tell me about it
2 years and he didn’t reply sad
I am considering moving out there, so this was a very helpful video.
As much as i would like to move out here, I feel like it would be impossible if I was livin with myself, just because of money but since me and my friends are ending high school soon and getting ready to go to college, we are all thinking of getting an apartment and staying in LA. Which if you think about it, that would be pretty cheap. But at the same time, it’s nice to have alone time without your friends always around you
I’m living in San Bernardino I’ll be moving to LA in a couple months
Did you move to LA already? And if so, How's it going for you in LA?
80's Baby it’s amazing actually. Everything about it is perfect. It’s home.
I want to move to Los Angeles but it's not to be in movies or anything. I want to get in radio and media but I mostly want to me there because of the weather and better job opportunity. I live in Detroit been here all my life and hate the winter, don't like the cold at all and it last forever. The only good jobs your going to find without a college degree is working in car factory making, building cars for like Ford,GM, and Cyrsler. It's not easy getting into those jobs because you have to know someone that know someone that work there. And I don't want to be building cars for the rest of my, that's hard labor and you still don't get paid that much. Detroit not cheap either you want a good apartment you paiding between 650 to 800. Downtown you paiding 800 between 1000. Unless you live in the hood, but those apartments can be expensive but not worth it because people don't take care of the buildings. And finding low income apartments our hard because people moving in them and don't never moved out. Not much to do here, you mostly got to go way up to do things or go downtown, they don't have no malls in Detroit or even a Walmart. You got to go way out for those things. So I know if I can make here in Detroit I can make it out there, I'm determine to make it out there because I know I don't want to live in Detroit for the rest of my life. Great advice. I got a car, but I the cost of living is going to be the biggest issue for me living in Los Angeles but I think is going to be worth for me because of the weather, the many things you do out there, hopefully better job opportunity meeting new people and because I never left Detroit. I want to move out there by next year and the plus I have family that lives out there. I just got to meet them😂. But anybody that reads this. Please wish me luck.😀
Hi Livia, Detroit sounds really afforable compared to LA. LA is more expensive, but the quality of life is much better. You'll get paid more so hopefully that will make things easier. Good luck on your move, I hope you succeed!
U can do it. I’m from Detroit Born and Raised been in LA for 10 yrs to support my daughter’s acting career. Let’s just say she did very well. It can happen just go for it. Best wishes
Good luck on your journey, i'm sure everything will work out .peace from the UK
Livia G / go for it follow your dream, I can totally understand with being somewhere your whole life and wanting to move to a different state n city. I did it 16 years ago when I left my hometown of Houston to LA, it was one of the best decisions of my life and LA is like none other in the United States. LA is a lot of fun and interesting but just know that it is very expensive and if you don’t have family or close friends there it can also get very lonely at times. In a city so large with millions of people you would think it’s easy to randomly make friends or hook up with someone but that’s not always the case in LA .... Best of luck out there ...
I’m originally from Tennessee, I moved to La in late December 2017. I go to a high school and it’s my senior year here. The only pros LA have is it’s beaches, foods, and scenery. Yes minimum wage here is nice compared to the south, starting from 10$ but with that wage come higher prices. Like when I first got here my mom was paying 2000$+ for a 2 bedroom apartment.Theres lots of homeless people also and the air is wack, AND PEOPLE IN LA CANNOT DRIVE. I’ve almost lost my life twice by some idiot while trying to cross the street. Now let’s talk Highschool, Most schools in the east are what I like to call “inside schools” I call them that because for most of the school day you are inside the school. And the schools out here are outside schools, NO I don’t mean you go out with your class and sit on the grass and read and do work. I’m mean that when it’s lunch you are out side and you can pretty much eat where you want ( CLEVELAND HIGHSCHOOL) and during breaks you are outside chilling with friends. My hobbies out here now is playing my ps4, chilling at the mall w friends on fridays and Saturday’s, also going to party’s. That’s pretty much, all I can say is, I miss my home, I miss my friends, La suck BALLS, me and my family are moving back when I graduate and yeah that’s it.
Thanks for sharing this. You're definitely right about the fact that people in LA can't drive. Its very aggravating.
Capital Ac3 why the fuck would you move here lmao. LA is a shithole
Cam 1 long ass story
@@Cam-pt9ex rude and pompous ass ppl is just the beginning. When I was visiting there I had to flip off a bitch who acted snotty towards me at the Union Station when I was headed back to my cousin's place in Palmdale; all I did was try to get her attention to compliment her since she look real good, but she acted as if I was somehow irritating her, so the next best thing to do was to flip her off, cuss her out and keep it moving. She'll remember that shit for the rest of her life.
I live in the Midwest and all our schools are inside Nd are like prison 🤣
I’m Italian and I live in Italy, I’ve always wanted to go to La and last year I did, it was an amazing experience, I wish one day I’ll be able to move to La!
Thanks Frakka! check out these tips as well ua-cam.com/video/AyUuQ7WLKcc/v-deo.html
Eih amico mio qui in america vite e captivo in italia vita e bene.
I wanted to thank you for this video, I am moving to LA. in May, and I actually would like to make myself available to be interviewed by vloggers the 1st week that I am there as I will be working in the reiki business and am also nonverbal...Though, I communicate with my mini laptop, cell phone, and through other means. If you are interested or know someone who would be interested in knowing more about reiki, or just want to interview a nonverbal person, or you are interested in interviewing someone who is K(h)emetic, or who can break down what a dimension is. Just let me know. Cheers and ankh, udja, seneb.
In Ontario, Canada-it sounds about the same (minus the weather)...for a 1 bedroom/bachelor apartment, you'd pay 1600-2100$/month (with 1st and last months rent up front)-and that is for a regular, run of the mill place that isn't worth the price...if you'd pay 2100-3000$, you'd get a much nicer place, but who can afford that? There are tonnes of homeless people, drugs etc here as well, so it makes me think this is not just in Cali, it's everywhere! Also, it is very competitive here finding a job too, but the difference is these jobs are usually regular joe jobs (restaurant, office, construction etc.), in no way are there any opportunities in such creative fields as Calif offers...So really when you think about it, it may not be too bad for some people; its just the way the world is now.
I think if you live somewhere in Arkansas or Alabama and then you move to LA then yes, I guess it would feel expensive but if you live in London and move to LA then you will be just fine and prices will feel reasonably cheap in LA compare to London
Tfw I live in Arkansas
@@Remington-wl7jp I live in Arkansas
i live in alabama and plan on moving to la, once i get outta school
This guy deserves way more than 5k subs
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@@ralphtaylor7448 No I'm not a bot😂 I was like 15 when I commented that
I've been to L.A for 5 days only as a vacation (Irvine) and I gotta say it's very beautiful the vibe is perfect I wish i could get to live there I wanna go back so bad
this applies specifically to the west side of la, not the city as a whole, which is large and diverse. alot of the pros and cons change if you look at the valley, east la, south central, or down near san pedro
absolutely true about the car - on a daily basis it is a must. The public transit is poor at best. If you are tourist maybe you can get around to some major tourist attractions but ultimately LA is too spread out
I'm a child but I am dreaming of living in LA (I live in England). My dad is the overprotective one but he wouldn't mind me going to LA, but my mum 😂. I would love to live in LA because it is incredible! When I went to America 3 years ago I immediately wanted to live here. Thanks for the vid ❤️❤️
Thanks for the info I’m planning to moving to LA from Miami around next year
I'm living with two other friends when I move there, we all are trying to get jobs that require bachelor-master degrees so I'm not to worried
Did you do it yet?
Awesome video. Your presentation style is not just clear and distinct, but also mesmerizing.
I want to go to UCLA for the medical field, and I want to go to LA soooooooo bad I live in Montana and it’s so boring
How'd it go?
Great video! Very helpful for someone considering the move to LA.
Well Los Angeles is one of the popular cities on the west coast. It has a big name in TV,film,entertainment. It has warm temperatures, nice beaches,mountains, forests,piers,deserts.
Yosemite national park to Redwood national park.another good thing about California is it has a lot of well-known film,TV,and entertainment studios like Warner Bros, New Line Cinemas, and Universal Studios.Nice theme parks and amusement parks Disneyland, Six Flags, California's Great America, Knott's,Sea World, Adventure City,Santa Cruz boardwalk amusement park, Pacific Pier.Upscale shopping :The Grove, Rodeo Drive.California is a huge state because it has a lot of geographical features,attractions, and other things to do.You can take a weekend getaway to Vegas, Mexico, or Arizona.
Yep, Anthony know's what's up!...he nailed it with his little review of our city!
I'm from NYC and I already know that moving there would be a hell of a difference. A gluten free city 😂😂😂 smh imma miss bacon egg and cheese
I used to live in Dubai when I was a kid (living in London currently), Dubai is just like LA, but Dubai has more cultural places.
What are you talking about. LA is the second most diverse place in the country after NYC. What culture does Dubai have that LA doesn’t
lmfao u drink alcohol in public and ur sentensed to death in dubai
Born and raised in south central 👍 trust me... living in LA is too expensive now a days. RENT FOR A 1 BEDROOM is like 1,400.
DemonKingNom dang! That’s why I live out in the peripherals of LA, way out!
Public Transportation in L.A is the best! Trains, Trolly Cars, Buses, Mini Local Buses/Rent A Cycle, Taxi and Uber/Lyft.
KEMO Cali why would anyone want to rent a bike I bet it coast $40 a hr for those bikes 🚲
I am from another country that does not speak english, and I would love to move to LA, becouse it's such a beautiful city, but it's hard to get there...pretty hard...so I have all my hopes up that i can find a job there and be happy :)
Same here
Pros and Cons living in Los Santos
Thank you! I'm planning on trying to move there within the next year or two.
I live in Oregon and I'm moving to California. I'm moving to La. I'm only afraid of 2 things there. The heat and the earthquakes. I'm not used to a lot of heat because I live in Oregon where it rains every 1-4 weeks.
I took a road trip there and it was really warm but I liked adventuring around everywhere.
But I hope it fun there
Vmin Is Life i’ve been here for 4yrs and have experienced three earthquakes, neither of them lasted longer than 6 seconds. Most of the buildings are retrofitted to withstand severe earthquakes so there really isn’t much of a concern there
Fresh Pepper Ok thank you for telling me that but I'm also gonna move in the summer between school years so I'm gonna have to be the new kid too 😂
Vmin Is Life good luck with that man, hope you’re able to make the move.
Its summer all year round. I lived there 20 years now I am in seattle since 2011 and I have noticed a lot of Californians are moving to seattle. The traffic here is becoming worse too cause of people moving from ca and other states. We also have the great homeless population here too.
I just moved to Burbank a little over a year ago! I love it here, but I'm just working my butt off at a day job. You mentioned networking, and I was wondering if you have tips on that. I'm just getting into photography and videography, so right now, meeting some creative, positive people and practicing my passion is all I need!
That's awesome man. I hope LA has been treating you well...I'd say you should look up events that are happening in the North Hollywood arts district as well as the downtown LA arts district and try to attend those events. I'd bring your camera and some business cards and use that as a conversation starter with people you meet.
Look up @streetmeetla on IG they do meets around LA, bunch of photographers, good place to network!
I really want to move to LA, I live in the UK and it's rlly boring here and I would like to see more stuff like new food, skyscrapers, busier traffic, the accent and the nice cars and the weather
here in my country it is really fun to be in here but L.A has been my dream city since I was 10. I always search it on google maps, view pictures of beautiful houses, beaches and such in L.A, I kid you not, in every prayers of mine, I'd make sure that visiting L.A soon is included. I don't really know why, maybe because famous youtubers and singers lives in there and I've been dying to see them. But I'm afraid of judgment because everybody told me that people in L.A are judgmental.
Sister moving us out to L.A. thanks for this pal.
You got it! Good luck with your move
Fantastic video. Concise and clear with good editing. Subbed!
I am studying for being a movie makeup artist and I would LOOOVE to move out to LA (I live in Spain) but I am really scared bc LA life is really expensive as you said and starting my career I don't have any job guaranteed before moving there
D.Break_7 if you can survive the first two months, then you’ll be fine. LA is a place for people who like to network. If you come out here, you’ll find work within a couple of weeks if you know how to network
I agree with the above comment! I moved to LA with enough money for 3 months and a short term 3 month rental. I got a job within 6 weeks and have been here for 2 years since! It's easy to get a job in LA to be honest, even if its just a short term job whilst you're finding your feet. Just make sure you save enough money to fall back on for 2/3 month because employees in LA will drop you as quick as they hire you. Sometimes in life you've just got to take a chance.
Same
Colton Vanderwall how much money would you need for 3 months
I took $10,000 which covered my short term rental and living expenses whilst i found a job, it also left some money for emergencies.
It's really exspensive down here in Hawaii because we have to get everything shipped to us on the island
HAPPY HANNAH someone said the exact same thing to me this morning. Didn’t know that
LA is work work work! I love it here!!!
Facts
This is good because I’m going to LA in a couple months
How do you even find auditions in L.A?
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So many ways. Central casting is one. Try getting a good agent that’s the best way to get auditions.
That’s like asking how to find sand at the beach.
Devin MC lmfao
The best pro/con vid I’ve seen so far on LA
It's a COUNTY filled with cities
I would love to live there. I'm a stand up comedian from Italy, show business here is not like in LA. It's really hard for people like me, mostly because italians don't even know what stand up comedy is and that makes me so mad about my country. We don't even have house of cards on Netflix, how is that possible?
Very nice video!...I'm from LA and also the traffic here is terrible!...the 405 has like the worst traffic in the country!...Also I'm Mexican-American and there's ALOT of us Mexicans here!...and I mean ALOT Yeah!...We have the best Mexican food here, mmmmm, outside of Mexico.
Also you may get a project but it films in Palmade or Louisiana for 8 months. You have to think about success as well.
You can't be like oh I work at this job. You go. It is very selfish living like but that is reality.
I live in the Inland empire about 30 miles outside of the city
Dude, i love this video. Very informative and nicely done. Subscribed
Thank you Asad! I’ll be sharing more content like this soon
@@FreshPepper thanks brother. I am a unionized actor living in Toronto been thinking of moving to LA as all the main casting is done in LA. I am just tired of being a day player. You nailed it actually in your video
Wtf
I'm from southern wisconsin and my dream is to basically move to LA... too much snow here...
Just do it! You'll love my next video about moving to LA. Stay tuned
@@FreshPepper Will do!
From Milwaukee Wisconsin right here... I’m making the move with a buddy this summer!
Amadeusz dope 🙌🏾 check out this video if you haven’t seen it ua-cam.com/video/AyUuQ7WLKcc/v-deo.html
Ayy me too! South Wisconsin is hell imo, winter sucks and nothing to do.
thanks for the advice I'm planning on moving to la soon
You'll love it
Very informative, thank you!
Great video, thanks!!! :)
I went in 1995 and it was a hell hole. I was threatened with a knife in a liquor store because I was in the wrong neighbourhood ( the look on the owners face when we walked in was ‘wtf are you two doing here’?) . The city itself (not the canyons obviously) was as flat as your hand, crawling with cars, soulless and ugly. We moved on to Santa Barbara which was absolutely beautiful and up the coast to San Francisco was beyond gorgeous (though 20 plus years later I know prices there have rocketed and they have a terrible homeless problem). In short LA was the biggest letdown of any place I have ever been
Hi! Is it possible to live in LA as international student? Bc I can work only 20 hr per week. I don't have a lot of money...
Даша Тищенко .
rent is +$1000/month.. so probably no
Move a little North or south of LA it's a lot cheaper
Maybe if the school you attend has student housing.
Sharing a place or room is the way to go here, I know many international students who just graduated and are staying for an extra year working and they all share rent.
Great video, thinking of moving to LA soon . Amazing moto Work gets work.
Yes it does!
Alright, I'm late seeing this video, but THANK YOU for doing a PROS and cons of LA. The only thing out there are videos of people either bitching about LA or giving the reasons not to move to LA. I guess that's telling, but, still, it's not realistic and nowhere near the whole picture to just get the complaints. And, a lot of the complaints I've seen are either non-issues for me or the costs they complain about are on par or very close to what I pay in a relatively small city in Texas.
Who would not want to go there?! such a nice place.. Fuck winter
Thumbs up! Really precise tips, thanks! I am from Brazil and I was researching cities in USA to move. I like the idea of LA but I am worried about the car thing. I did not expect that public transportation would be bad there . What is wrong with it? Doesnt have much of it? I dont think is accessible to have a car for someone out of the country ;(
Ka frames LA's public transit is actually getting better. The newest rail lines from downtown LA to Santa Monica Beach is very popular so is the Redline subway. Many ppl learn to navigate the city without a car.
Trânsito pior que o de São Paulo não deve ser. Aqui no Rio o trânsito é a pior coisa! Então se for igual já tô acostumada hahaha
Meu sonho é morar em L.A também
Should i move from Miami to LA? Miami is deff amazing and more affordable but no outdoors stuff and not as diverse of things to do
No Place Like LA❤️
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Fresh Pepper kuz You Already Know👌🏻
i live in singapore and i’m only 15 though but i really want to move to LA
[88] ADJ lol stupid Singapore got bitchesssss
I live in 102°F/39°C everyday so when he says its warm and I checked the temperature is highest 84.2°F/29°C I'm thinking wow that's the perfect temperature
Thanks. I spent a lot of time there as a kid because my grandparents lived there. I love the spirit of "making something happen" but high rent and always car is maybe too stressful for me.
Pros and cons of living in Los Angeles *if your're an actor*
I been to LA Four times i love the vibe there its so diffrent from texas and i want to have a group of friends to skate around town n stuff.
I want to be a filmmaker, I would love to move in LA as its is the world of filmmakers, by the way what is rent there?
It depends on where you live. As a filmmaker you probably want to be in Burbank, Studio City, Culver City or West Hollywood. 1 bedrooms in those areas usually rent for $1400+
and which film school should i go, and thank you so much for all details
FILMMAKER’S STORY In LA? Take your pick, they’re everywhere.
Yee moving to LA in 7 months!
best of luck
How was the move?
Rubo_301 for real how was it
Yeah how is it?
Answer us please
This was amazing, actually.
good video I've been thinking about LA for a very long time.Just don't know how or who to go with I'm thankful I have relatives out there.I just got to figure how to get out there.
what about fires and tsunamis? Do tsunamis happen? I'm just scared of the bad natural disasters that my mom always talks about.
lol we never heard of tsunamis threat in Calif. Fires? yes in the summer/fall forests burn like crazy because it is dry. But it does not affect the city, just outside
Grcae Ho i live in California and it only fires in the forest in the summer and no tsunamis happen
Grcae Ho dont live in the hills and you'll be fine. Tsunamis are very rare.
I’m honestly thinking of moving to LA when I graduate high school because I want to get into something business wise there that would make me some good money
I think a motorcycle is the best pic in la. You can ride through the traffic and it's legal there.
good job! I love your videos!
thank you
I used to live there
Well said!
Can you move around LA on a bike?
LA is huge.
Totally! If you’re okay getting hit! 😉 I got hit by a car when I was riding my bike 🚲 going the right way on the right side next to the curb and on a smaller side street they hit and ran and left me on the road! Was in the emergency for 3 days straight. Not fully recovered yet(2008) People here don’t obey the law-they run red lights all the time. My rule is ALWAYS pause at the green light change and look both ways and NEVER go when the light changes to green. After my accident and when I was physically able to ride again; I stuck to the river bed trails to avoid all the car and semi truck 🚛 traffic but then I had to deal with the transient or crack heads along the under passes of the riverbeds. Ride safe friend!
thank you for this quick informative vid
This was a good video. I like the why you talk. How often do you see celebrities?
Thank you 🙏 , I see celebrities regularly. Perhaps three times a week
oh goodness Im so jealous lol. I'm not a celeb stalker but I think it be really cool to see just ONE. Ive never seen ONE. I live in Pittsburgh Pa 😞. Is it true that they hate to be bothered.
Michelle Rawlins lol yes, they really do hate to be bothered. Most especially when they are eating or out with family.
I am an actor, or I try, and an artist. I am from Spain and thinking about moving to L.A. and I have a question. How is the politics in the art and acting business in Hollywood or L.A. in general? Because here in Spain is literally EVERYWHERE and that is the reason I want to move. It is EVERYWHERE since the schools of acting, the amateur theatre groups to the professional and great productions. EVERYWHERE and the productions and producers suck.
I would thank you a lot if you answered.
Tbh I would think living in LA without a car would be easy... Like there's hardly any parking out here, and you're most likely to get tickets easily, traffic is horrible. Yeah I think having a car is a struggle. Unless you have parking spot at your place and have a spot to every destination you visit. Public transportation is fun if you like meeting new people or feeling the vibes of this City
I live in Austria and I want to save money and move to LA to pursue a music career.
best of luck man!
Fresh Pepper Thank you very much!
Thanks bro, but you forgot weed😜😜😜
lol yep that too
Informative thank you
Los Angeles is expensive but not as expensive as Manhattan or San Francisco.
San Fran is more expensive, but Manhattan and LA are close
I'm planning to move to LA when I finish college.
its a great city, I love it
Hey! Do you have any thoughts about the transition from New York to LA? Any marked differences? Thanks!
Hey, I've spent a good amount of time in NY as well. LA is cheaper than NY, but not by much. The apartments here are definitely bigger, there's a lot more opportunities for actors, and great networking opportunities for anyone in the entertainment industry in general. The biggest difference for me is the lack of public transportation. In NYC, the subway is probably the best and fastest way to move around, but in LA, you pretty much need to drive or take an uber. Taking the bus or subway in LA is a slow painful process, you have to take two buses, walk, and maybe even a short uber just to get to your destination. Finally, you have to plan your day carefully out here since most of it could be spent being stuck in traffic. It takes an average of 30mins to get from one place to another and maybe 4x longer in rush hour traffic. Hope this helps
i though he said ( hey its your boyfriend) at the first beginning
Mazen Boulahdid same
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