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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP really take a hard look at Pasadena for a place to live. If you want to be in a community that has normal people, I'd highly recommend it. We lived on the west side in Mar Vista and landed in Pasadena and lived there for many years before coming back east.  You would have a relatively decent commute downtown, with the option to travel by train.  I'd hands down recommend that over living on the west side. Also some of the private schools mentioned here are in Pasadena - Polytechnic and Westridge.  When we were there, good public school options were in South Pasadena and La Canada-Flintridge - both communities border Pasadena.

Whatever you do just remember the traffic is hell.  Once you choose a community your whole life needs to happen in a small radius - school, church, friends whatever.  Otherwise you'll be miserable.  If you chose Pasadena for example, don't expect to spend much time further west. [/quote]

I completely agree with this.  I was born and raised in LA, and live in DC now (family still in LA, so I spend a lot of time there).  If you are worried about too much focus on looks, mean girls, etc., Pasadena is a much better bet than the westside.  It's more like DC, and a decent commute downtown (although not good).  You could also think about the South Bay (Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes).  There are some good public schools, and I think some decent privates in PV (although commute to downtown would not be great).

The short answer to your question about whether people care more about looks in LA than DC is YES.  LA is a city about beauty/fame, much like DC is a city about power/intellect.  That doesn't mean everyone in LA is obsessed with beauty/fame or that there aren't smart, down-to-earth people there.  But there's no doubt that looks matter more than they do here.  There's tons of plastic surgery...people are thin, tan, primped, waxed, etc.  It's hard not to care about your looks when you are surrounded by beautiful people.  This is one of the few things about LA that I don't miss....  But the weather is great and the people are nicer, so good luck to you and your family.[/quote]

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