Need to decide a city to live in
10-04-13, 08:30 AM
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it clears up after the 2 or 10 fwy pretty well. I used to commute on the 405 for 4 years from Northridge to Santa Monica while I was giong to school. Yes it sucked but once you passed century city it was like 85 mph the whole way to my exit!
Thanks guys!!
My top 5 choices in order are:
1. Culver City
2. Pasadena
3. Westwood
4. Long Beach
5. Redondo Beach
Going to watch the traffic today to see what each commute would be like, I'll also be in town pretty soon so I can drive there and experience the pain firsthand.
Thanks guys!!
My top 5 choices in order are:
1. Culver City
2. Pasadena
3. Westwood
4. Long Beach
5. Redondo Beach
Going to watch the traffic today to see what each commute would be like, I'll also be in town pretty soon so I can drive there and experience the pain firsthand.
10-04-13, 08:39 PM
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Ovo,
You can only live 8 miles from work!!!!
You can only live 8 miles from work!!!!
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Metrolink will get you to downtown (Union Station) pretty efficiently although it isn't cheap.
But getting from Downtown to Long Beach on public transit is going to be a challenge.
The entire trip (Northridge/Union Station/Long Beach) will be 2.5 hours at least... and the same or worse on the way home. Of course driving won't be a whole lot faster given the traffic, as other posters have pointed out.
You can play with this using google maps and see the alternatives.
Good luck; I concur that getting a place in PV would be your best bet if you can find a place that you like within your budget.
-Tom in SoCal
But getting from Downtown to Long Beach on public transit is going to be a challenge.
The entire trip (Northridge/Union Station/Long Beach) will be 2.5 hours at least... and the same or worse on the way home. Of course driving won't be a whole lot faster given the traffic, as other posters have pointed out.
You can play with this using google maps and see the alternatives.
Good luck; I concur that getting a place in PV would be your best bet if you can find a place that you like within your budget.
-Tom in SoCal
10-04-13, 10:29 PM
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Metrolink will get you to downtown (Union Station) pretty efficiently although it isn't cheap.
But getting from Downtown to Long Beach on public transit is going to be a challenge.
The entire trip (Northridge/Union Station/Long Beach) will be 2.5 hours at least... and the same or worse on the way home. Of course driving won't be a whole lot faster given the traffic, as other posters have pointed out.
You can play with this using google maps and see the alternatives.
Good luck; I concur that getting a place in PV would be your best bet if you can find a place that you like within your budget.
-Tom in SoCal
But getting from Downtown to Long Beach on public transit is going to be a challenge.
The entire trip (Northridge/Union Station/Long Beach) will be 2.5 hours at least... and the same or worse on the way home. Of course driving won't be a whole lot faster given the traffic, as other posters have pointed out.
You can play with this using google maps and see the alternatives.
Good luck; I concur that getting a place in PV would be your best bet if you can find a place that you like within your budget.
-Tom in SoCal
10-07-13, 06:57 AM
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Thanks gents! I am planning a trial run next week before I start!
I have a place to stay in North Hollywood so I might try the commute from there too.
I have a place to stay in North Hollywood so I might try the commute from there too.
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