Reply #62: Obviously, you've never lived here. [View All]

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Every city has it's advantages/disadvatages.

The weather here is great -- if you're in the city. (I don't consider San Bernardino or other tangetally connected cities to be "Los Angeles", BTW...)

Architecture is mixed, some absolutely terrific, some not so hot, but certainly not homogenous like San Francisco. I lived in San Francisco for years, and quite honestly, I was pretty sick of Victorians by the time I left. I personally own an art deco house here in LA, and live within a mile of two Frank Lloyd Wright houses. If you love old spanish houses or craftsman homes, it's also a great place.

Traffic does suck, but mostly on the west side. I honestly don't have to drive much. LA has lots of little "villages" where you can get just about anything. Here in Silverlake, I walk or ride my bike almost everywhere. I have grocery stores, restaurants, a gym, hardware store, art store, and tons of other things all within blocks of my house. Only when I have to cross town do I drive. But that was the same in San Francisco... I had to drive down the peninsula all the time and the traffic was just as bad.

There's also lots of opportunity here. My particular industry is centered here, so there's no way I could move my career. I'm here to stay, and I've managed to find tons of great things to like about LA.