Calling those who know Los Angeles ...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:San Fernando Valley, Burbank or Glendale. Or Torrance (more than an hour commute).

I would not drive from Glendale to downtown LA during rush hour. Are you posters familiar with LA?

Why not? I don't know LA, but the map says it's only 8 miles.

Yes, you clearly don't know LA. It can easily take 45 minutes to go from Santa Monica to Westwood (so halfway to downtown) and that distance is only 5 miles.

So just trying to sort things out. Is it your belief that there's no 3-4 BR homes in neighborhoods with good schools within an hour of central downtown LA?

There are many but not in Op's price range. takes a million to get a 2 bedroom cottage in the nice close in neighborhoods. That doesn't necessarily get good schools, just safety and a decent commute. we loved la but the housing costs brought us back east.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:San Fernando Valley, Burbank or Glendale. Or Torrance (more than an hour commute).

I would not drive from Glendale to downtown LA during rush hour. Are you posters familiar with LA?

Why not? I don't know LA, but the map says it's only 8 miles.

Yes, you clearly don't know LA. It can easily take 45 minutes to go from Santa Monica to Westwood (so halfway to downtown) and that distance is only 5 miles.

So just trying to sort things out. Is it your belief that there's no 3-4 BR homes in neighborhoods with good schools within an hour of central downtown LA?

There are many but not in Op's price range. takes a million to get a 2 bedroom cottage in the nice close in neighborhoods. That doesn't necessarily get good schools, just safety and a decent commute. we loved la but the housing costs brought us back east.

The houses on House Hunters LA under $1M are small and shabby.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Check out estimated current drive times in two to three hours from now when it will be 5-6 PM there.

Current commute time from downtown LA at 5:25pm LA time

to Sylmar 48 minutes
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/34.0452069,-118.2526364/16051+Yarnell+St,+Sylmar,+CA+91342/@34.1493053,-118.4310632,11z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x80c28f8c05880eed:0x5e666c6da732a3df!2m2!1d-118.480057!2d34.319831

to Rancho Palos Verdes 57 minutes
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/34.0452069,-118.2526364/6842+Crest+Rd,+Rancho+Palos+Verdes,+CA+90275/@33.9029162,-118.4210271,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x80dd4c734ca24759:0x9db9e2974f6c207a!2m2!1d-118.399851!2d33.762381

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Check out estimated current drive times in two to three hours from now when it will be 5-6 PM there.

Current commute time from downtown LA at 5:25pm LA time

to Sylmar 48 minutes
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/34.0452069,-118.2526364/16051+Yarnell+St,+Sylmar,+CA+91342/@34.1493053,-118.4310632,11z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x80c28f8c05880eed:0x5e666c6da732a3df!2m2!1d-118.480057!2d34.319831

to Rancho Palos Verdes 57 minutes
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/34.0452069,-118.2526364/6842+Crest+Rd,+Rancho+Palos+Verdes,+CA+90275/@33.9029162,-118.4210271,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x80dd4c734ca24759:0x9db9e2974f6c207a!2m2!1d-118.399851!2d33.762381

You keep quoting these as if continuing to do so well make,them accurate -- they are not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You keep quoting these as if continuing to do so well make,them accurate -- they are not.

What's not accurate about them? I'm simply reporting the best route time reported at that time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Check out estimated current drive times in two to three hours from now when it will be 5-6 PM there.

Current commute time from downtown LA at 5:45pm LA time

to Sylmar 49 minutes
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/34.0452069,-118.2526364/16051+Yarnell+St,+Sylmar,+CA+91342/@34.1493053,-118.4310632,11z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x80c28f8c05880eed:0x5e666c6da732a3df!2m2!1d-118.480057!2d34.319831

to Rancho Palos Verdes 59 minutes
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/34.0452069,-118.2526364/6842+Crest+Rd,+Rancho+Palos+Verdes,+CA+90275/@33.9029162,-118.4210271,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x80dd4c734ca24759:0x9db9e2974f6c207a!2m2!1d-118.399851!2d33.762381

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Check out estimated current drive times in two to three hours from now when it will be 5-6 PM there.

Current commute time from downtown LA at 5:45pm LA time

to Sylmar 49 minutes
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/34.0452069,-118.2526364/16051+Yarnell+St,+Sylmar,+CA+91342/@34.1493053,-118.4310632,11z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x80c28f8c05880eed:0x5e666c6da732a3df!2m2!1d-118.480057!2d34.319831

to Rancho Palos Verdes 59 minutes
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/34.0452069,-118.2526364/6842+Crest+Rd,+Rancho+Palos+Verdes,+CA+90275/@33.9029162,-118.4210271,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x80dd4c734ca24759:0x9db9e2974f6c207a!2m2!1d-118.399851!2d33.762381

For comparison, google maps tells me my DC to VA commute takes about 41 minutes, when in fact it takes 55-60.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Check out Huntington Beach. Mission Viego. Ladera Ranch.

Way more than an hour from downtown ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Check out estimated current drive times in two to three hours from now when it will be 5-6 PM there.

Current commute time from downtown LA at 5:45pm LA time

to Sylmar 49 minutes
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/34.0452069,-118.2526364/16051+Yarnell+St,+Sylmar,+CA+91342/@34.1493053,-118.4310632,11z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x80c28f8c05880eed:0x5e666c6da732a3df!2m2!1d-118.480057!2d34.319831

to Rancho Palos Verdes 59 minutes
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/34.0452069,-118.2526364/6842+Crest+Rd,+Rancho+Palos+Verdes,+CA+90275/@33.9029162,-118.4210271,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x80dd4c734ca24759:0x9db9e2974f6c207a!2m2!1d-118.399851!2d33.762381

For comparison, google maps tells me my DC to VA commute takes about 41 minutes, when in fact it takes 55-60.

We're suppose to take your biased recollection of commute time over software that is accounting for real time distance, speed limits, road conditions, and traffic conditions? Sorry, but I'll put my trust in data over a single persons opinion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Check out estimated current drive times in two to three hours from now when it will be 5-6 PM there.

Current commute time from downtown LA at 6:05pm LA time

to Sylmar 46 minutes
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/34.0452069,-118.2526364/16051+Yarnell+St,+Sylmar,+CA+91342/@34.1493053,-118.4310632,11z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x80c28f8c05880eed:0x5e666c6da732a3df!2m2!1d-118.480057!2d34.319831

to Rancho Palos Verdes 55 minutes
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/34.0452069,-118.2526364/6842+Crest+Rd,+Rancho+Palos+Verdes,+CA+90275/@33.9029162,-118.4210271,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x80dd4c734ca24759:0x9db9e2974f6c207a!2m2!1d-118.399851!2d33.762381

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Check out estimated current drive times in two to three hours from now when it will be 5-6 PM there.

Current commute time from downtown LA at 5:45pm LA time

to Sylmar 49 minutes
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/34.0452069,-118.2526364/16051+Yarnell+St,+Sylmar,+CA+91342/@34.1493053,-118.4310632,11z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x80c28f8c05880eed:0x5e666c6da732a3df!2m2!1d-118.480057!2d34.319831

to Rancho Palos Verdes 59 minutes
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/34.0452069,-118.2526364/6842+Crest+Rd,+Rancho+Palos+Verdes,+CA+90275/@33.9029162,-118.4210271,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x80dd4c734ca24759:0x9db9e2974f6c207a!2m2!1d-118.399851!2d33.762381

For comparison, google maps tells me my DC to VA commute takes about 41 minutes, when in fact it takes 55-60.

We're suppose to take your biased recollection of commute time over software that is accounting for real time distance, speed limits, road conditions, and traffic conditions? Sorry, but I'll put my trust in data over a single persons opinion.

Um, not really a biased recollection. It's my commute that I currently do every day and know exactly when I leave work and pick up my kids. I agree one person's experience is not data, but I'm not fudging my numbers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Check out estimated current drive times in two to three hours from now when it will be 5-6 PM there.

Current commute time from downtown LA at 5:45pm LA time

to Sylmar 49 minutes
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/34.0452069,-118.2526364/16051+Yarnell+St,+Sylmar,+CA+91342/@34.1493053,-118.4310632,11z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x80c28f8c05880eed:0x5e666c6da732a3df!2m2!1d-118.480057!2d34.319831

to Rancho Palos Verdes 59 minutes
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/34.0452069,-118.2526364/6842+Crest+Rd,+Rancho+Palos+Verdes,+CA+90275/@33.9029162,-118.4210271,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x80dd4c734ca24759:0x9db9e2974f6c207a!2m2!1d-118.399851!2d33.762381

For comparison, google maps tells me my DC to VA commute takes about 41 minutes, when in fact it takes 55-60.

We're suppose to take your biased recollection of commute time over software that is accounting for real time distance, speed limits, road conditions, and traffic conditions? Sorry, but I'll put my trust in data over a single persons opinion.

Um, not really a biased recollection. It's my commute that I currently do every day and know exactly when I leave work and pick up my kids. I agree one person's experience is not data, but I'm not fudging my numbers.

Give us your approximate route, something close but not exactly to your home/work. And do your times also include the time it takes to pick up your kids?

[Anonymous]

Ladies, please stop derailing the thread. OP knows it's an estimate.

[Anonymous]

And add one accident and you add an hour

[Anonymous]

OP, you may want to post your budget and ideal commute on this forum, http://www.city-data.com/forum/los-angeles/, and get info directly from the locals.