You have a place in Pasadena that is decent for under 1k? omg... where?!... I highly doubt you can get anything decent under 1k that isn t a studio... I am near Riverside and you can t even get that here... all the reviews are bad because if you want something cheap (especially in SoCal) it isn t going to be a good place...
anaheim has its good parts and its bad parts. it like patches of good here and patches of bad here. i actually live in anaheim not too far from the disney area but its a house. my neighborhood is very safe and quiet but two blocks down the road it becomes ghetto. there is one called madison park...its on brookhurst and ball street...right on that corner. its a gated community and i know they recently remodeled the outside. it looks nice and its a huge complex. the price wise i am not too sure but they may have studios around that price. i do see some nice cars (new s-class mercedes) always coming out of the complex once in awhile. there are a lot of police cars that travel that way since the police station is up on broadway so it appears to be a safe area. just today i was at that intersection and i saw 4 cops go by. they travel that road a lot.
Anaheim is a pretty decent area. A much nicer place nearby is the City of Orange. I have seen OK 1 bedroom places there for $850 a month. The 92865 is a very safe area to live and not really any more expensive than Pasadena. I used to live near Tustin and Meats about 4 miles from Disney land and really liked the area.I have a friend in Old Town Orange and you can get a studio there over someone s garage for $800 or so.Have a look on craigslist. However do not do a rental where you cannot meet the landlord in person. There are scams offer a fantastic deal and then ask you to sent the rent to them out of country,
Coastal California is the MOST COVETED area which means MORE $$$.Affordability does not exist in Los Angeles. Starting prices begin at around $1100+/mo. and that s usually for a studio in a somewhat decent area.Jobs are also nonexistent at the moment. Unemployment rates have jumped to 13% so good luck finding a job. Even if you find a job, that job will barely pay the rent (or not even come close to paying the rent.) Keep in mind you do need to buy groceries, hygiene products, clothes, emergency money, gas, electric, water, insurance, car, etc.Speaking of cars, you NEED a car in order to live in Los Angeles.
Sunshine, can t you tell? She s living at home.We see this every day in this forum: Everyone who wants to move here is looking for ��cheap/affordable and safe . However, such a place just doesn��t exist; the two terms are mutually exclusive. It s all about supply and demand: If it s in SoCal, then it s not going to be cheap to begin with. If it s a safe area, then it s more expensive. If you want to live here and enjoy the weather, then you have to pay for it. You put up with the smog and the traffic, enjoy the weather and pay your rent or mortgage. My advice is to start checking out craigslist, rent.com, and apartments.com if you are looking to rent. You��ll quickly see that the minimum rent for a non-war zone is about $1,000-$1,200 per month for a studio or 1BR. Really nice areas (like the West LA area) easily run $3,000 or more. Want to live near the beach? Expect to pay a premium. I ll give you credit for doing the research. But keep this in mind: A lot of those reviews were written by people like you: Kids who had it good at home with mom and dad, then moved out on their own and face the realities of life. Unlike what is portrayed on The Hills , life is not easy or pretty. Basically, The Hills portrays real life as an extension of high school, where all you need to worry about is the same relationship drama you had in HS. Sad to say, real life is not like that at all.If you find a place around Anaheim, keep in mind that most happy customers aren t going to post a review, just the unhappy ones. So go check it out for yourself. Remember, it s not going to be as nice as living at home. But that s the price of freedom.Good luck.