Pro - The weather is nice most the time, you are close to numerous beaches, can take long weekend trips to Las Vegas, you can get to see famous people more than probably any place on earth.Cons - Dangerous city, is the bank robbery capital of the world, you have the paparazzi on your door step, is full of homeless people especially in Down Town LA, has very bad traffic congestion, the cost of living is extremely high. Those are the few that come to mind quickly.
Pros: Great weather every day. You can wear flip flops in December. We always have a winning team here... Lakers, Dodgers, Angels, USC football, UCLA basketball. Everything you ever need is in LA (you don t need to go to the next town over). We have a rapidly growing Metro Rail system (Downtown to Koreatown, Hollywood and Universal City... Downtown to Pasadena, Downtown to East LA, Downtown to Long Beach, coming in 2011 Downtown to USC and Culver City. Believe it or not, you can live in LA without a car (I sure do) as long as you live near a rail station or busy corridor with frequent Metro service. The air is not as bad as people make it out to be. We have one of the most strict air quality standards in the nation and the only times we ever have unhealthful days are when there are brush fires. Violent crimes have dropped significantly during Bratton s term as LAPD Chief.We have a wide range of delicious food, ranging from great eateries to upscale restaurants... we run the gamut of good food. Cons: Traffic can be bad, even at 1am. So take Metro!
Pro: The weather is nice most of the time and pretty well everything possible to do on earth is available here. The smog is not as bad as people think and the bad crime areas are easily avoided.Cons: The traffic is heavy and the cost of housing is high.Overall, I love LA and am happy overall with it.
Worst traffic in the world!!!!!!!! Walking is almost faster. The good things are that you can watch dodger games first hand! :) You can also leave anytime you want, if thats even a good thing.