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El segundo, Culver City, Palms and Marina Del Rey are all family friendly areas and probably fit your budget and location. I went to Marina Del Rey Middle school (definitely a longggg time ago when public schools were actually good). But it’s always been a safe area for families with tons of diversity and proximity to major freeways. I’d stay away from areas such as Venice, Hermosa, Inglewood or Santa Monica proper. If you do Santa Monica anything northbound of the 405 pass right before you get to downtown and beach area *might be okay*… there’s just tons of homelessness now. I’d avoid SM at the moment.
If you find a way to increase your income another 150k - 250k, you can find yourself in Westchester (comfortably).
Which I think is the ultimate suburban of LA, next to Century City / Bel Air 😂
@Manager 1, oh really? That’s good to hear that Westchester is as affordable as el Segundo now. There was a time where you had to make high 6 figures to get a house out there. When I was home searching I found some affordable spots in El segundo but nothing I could afford in westchester like 5 years ago.
If you DON'T mind a 45-60min commute, I would head south of the 105fwy and look at Redondo Beach or Torrance. The schools in that district are WAYYYYY better than LAUSD.
Just got a 2 bed in sawtelle for 4000
Are you renting or buying? Assuming you want a community where you can stay for a while as you have school-age kids. Are you set on a house or will a townhouse/condo be okay?
As CD 1said, El Segundo, Culver City and Palms are good options. So are the Beach Cities, it just depends how far you want to drive. Give us some details and we can be more specific.
Definitely renting. Trying to keep our costs modest with the need for a second car—so wherever average rents tap out at $4K for a 2 bedroom feels right. I'm guessing that budget puts us in places that may not be as favorable or a few years into gentrification?
I’m in 40s and we have young kids. We optimize for good school districts. Housing near good schools can be expensive and if you’re looking for 3 or 4 bedroom it gets up there. Last time I checked Westchester and Playa Vista didn’t necessarily have good schools. Culver is probably the closest to Venice with great schools.
?? I went to Pali and loved it.