Originally Posted by
horseface
I'm sure some will say I'm crazy for even considering this, but I've kinda been kicking around the idea of moving to SoCal, doing the LAX thing. Climate, recreation opportunities are big draws for me.
For any of you guys that live there presently, can you recommend locations/areas that are within reasonable commuting time/distance and also halfway affordable for FO level of income? (yr 12 FO, yay
)
Would like to buy a single family home, prefer to avoid condo/townhome. The metro area is obviously a huge area, and kinda daunting to break down and analyze. No kids, so schools don't really matter.
Any info much appreciated, and I'm probably junior to almost everybody based there now, so don't be holding back!
You will have narrow it down geographically. Most LAX pilots do not live in
Los Angeles county but in the surrounding counties. I would say from most to least this is where the LAX guys live:
San Diego
Orange County
Ventura County
Riverside County
Now obviously some guys do live in LA proper, and there are also some in San Bernardino and a few up North in Santa Babara also.
All of the above areas have a huge variety of housing and schooling options. Traffic is horrible but it is reliably horrible so you know what to expect. Obviously the closer you are to the airport the easier your drive will be. Many San Diego guys actually fly up vice driving.
Southern Orange county has some really nice areas and is not too bad of a drive but very pricey.
I recommend narrowing down search and hooking up with a local Realtor.
Scoop
OBTW - Sunny with a high of 75 today - about to set off on a bike ride.
