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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a native Californian and have been living in LA since 1998. I'm on the Westside.

A couple of years ago, we lived in N. Arlington for a couple years--we knew it was temporary and that we were going back to LA, and now we are back.

So, I loved Arlington.  Before and after our Virginia experience, I live/lived in a neighborhood that looks like Arlington, but here, to have that kind of neighborhood, you have to make a lot more money.  So in Arlington, our neighbors ranged from working professionals to tree trimmers and some military etc.  I loved my neighbors and the parents in our kids' Catholic elementary.  The neighborhood was definitely nanny-light or nonexistent. In my neighborhood in LA, my neighbors are in finance or entertainment and there are a lot of nannies and housekeepers.

I had a very hard time with the weather in VA, but you are coming from the east and so probably used to functioning when it is too cold/too hot/too muggy, so get ready to be blown out by great weather and not sweating in your non-workout clothes.

I'm assuming your DC is in college out here.  If your youngest will need to finish up school out here, lmk and I can discuss high schools which are different than Virginia

I loved that VA was purple so politicians actually care about outcomes and voters have a say.  In contrast, California is a one-party state, and LA is also one-party, so no matter what elected officials do, they will not be held accountable.  So that is a problem as they just proclaim things and decide things--some insane things! --and we really can't do anything to redirect them.  The problem isn't Democrat control; it would be the same if it were Republicans.  The problem is one-party total and complete dominance which leads to unaccountability.

Where would you like to live?  What school is your DC in?[/quote]

I'm this PP; sorry I didn't see the other PPs questions re my post until now...

First, I'm on DCUM because I was moving to DMV and needed info, then stayed on it...there is no Los Angeles equivalent to DCUM.

Second, re school systems.  Ok I don't want to inflame local (Los Angeles) parents, so please know this is one person's opinion.  Here goes:  The publics in Arlington were AMAZING.  Public school is not like that in Los Angeles.  In Arlington, no elementary/middle school parents were ever freaking out about what private high school to get into etc.  I never heard ONE parent go on about high school (except for the one parent strategizing to get into TJ).  The Catholics are great; the publics are great...

At least in my part of LA, the publics really cannot compare to Arlington's publics.  It's pretty rough out here; facilities are old, classes crowded, some amazing teachers and horrible ones....  (coincidentally, the teachers may strike on Monday).

There are some exceptions...La Canada (with ~ over the "n") and San Marino are supposed to be great publics.[/quote]

Lived in Los Angeles for 8 years. Neighborhoods are very segregated and the schools follow. When I say segregated I mean every ethnicity and race has their own neighborhood and the school composition follows suit. LaCanada for example is very white and San Marino is very Asian. Very little mixing of people there, super segregated.

Came back to DMV because I didnt want to raise my kids like that. Plus LA lacks the intellectual rigor of DMV. People are friendly but not that smart.  People are definitely nicer to look at...[/quote]

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