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I live in Washington and I don't understand how anybody can live in LA unless they have a physical job or family that is tying them there.

If you like hot weather, there are many better places to live, like Scottsdale or Naples. If you must live in California, why not Palm Springs?

If you are concerned about taxes and cost of living and you don't need California's weather, virtually any other state has a safe community for you to live in.

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To each their own. I used to live in Seattle and had some reservations about LA, but my opinion changed after living there, on the west side specifically. I've since moved, but I do miss 70° and sunny everyday, all the diversity of food, and generally blissful living. Weekend trips for skiing, palm springs, malibu, even vegas were great too. There's a lot to like.

Palm Springs and Scottsdale are magnitudes hotter than LA. When I used to live in Scottsdale, every day between early May and end of September will be above 100. LA weather barely gets into the 90s. Most days it is between 75-85. Also, Palm Springs and Scottsdale do not have beaches, do not have nearly the same level of entertainment (music venues, clubs, bars, nightlife, two football teams, two basketball teams, stories baseball teams). Not to mention access to nature, wine countries, international airports etc. I lived in LA for 2 years, even with all its traffic problems, it is a 10x more interesting place to live than Scottsdale

Appreciate this information and perspective :)

The food is really good here.

This is a true criticism of Seattle, I have to cook everything myself haha

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