I'll get some shit out of the way first:

>I'm 25
>White
>Working in AV
>$15k in the bank
>I have a reliable car

>>1091884
Sure why not the cost of living isn't all that more outrageous than Boston. Coach surf of your bro and friends for as long as you can swing it until you get a job bagging groceries or some shit and then you can be a little more financially stable to have a studio of your own. Los Angeles on the surface seems like an amazing place to live, but sooner or later the place gets to you and you realize it any all that.

>>1091900
I don't think I'll have any problem snagging a part time job right off the bat. I've been able to keep a job consistently for a long time and I'm fairly confident in myself.

Why do you say that the place gets to you? Can you give me some examples/stories or anything like that? I mean I've heard that everyone kinda sucks and it's hard to really connect with people...but other than that?

>>1091884
I moved here 7 years ago (spent 2 years in San Diego) from Detroit. Unless you are trying to make it as an actor or musician then it is just another big city. I am planning on moving back to the mid-west after I get my degree.

The cost of living should be about the same. Normally I try to talk people out of this type of thing but it seems like you have enough money and some connections. Give it a try if you are just looking for a change of scenery...

More specific questions?

>>1091938
same as
>>1091945
You get a little disillusioned after living here for a while. People who grew up here and have never lived anywhere else are in a bubble. They think its perfect.
A decent house cost $500,000. If you tell them that it isnt normal they act shocked as if a $100,000 house is an urban legend.

Its really crowded and hard to get around. The ocean is cold all year. Most of the places that you think would be cool are tourist traps/really dirty. There are homeless people everywhere, even in the middle/upper class suburbs.

There is a lot of fun stuff to do. Great hiking, surfing. Its sunny everyday. That is the best part about it for me. I can ride my bike everyday and hardly need to think about the weather.

>>1091945
Thanks for the insight. I mean the difference between Boston and LA as far as being "another big city" is that Boston is fucking tiny. I just feel like LA will have more for me just because of the size.

>>1091949
There are people like that everywhere you go. There are always the townies that know nothing outside of their bubble. It sucks, but it's a part of life. Boston is crowded as well...not really HARD to get around I guess...because of how small the city really is. Although the public transit is terrible.

I honestly believe that sunshine and warmth every day is enough to make me happy. I plan on buying a bike at some point as well. I'm a beach person, but not really an ocean person, so I don't mind the cold water. I can get over homeless people (we have em in Boston too) and I used to work across the street from Fenway Park so I know tourists.

Thank you guys for sharing some wisdom.

>>1092281
>townies
Yes, that describes it perfectly.

I have never been to Boston but I know that there a pretty extensive subway system there. You in for a shock if you think its terrible there. If you dont plan on getting a car then I would get a bike (or motorcycle?) right away so that are you more mobile. Most neighborhoods are pretty bike friendly. Roads have bike lanes and most businesses have places to lock them up. People in general are not as hostile towards people on bikes as they are in the mid-west or east coast.