Beverly Hills, California

Senior-Leg-2502
2y ago
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Beverly Hills Pros: Very walkable (if you're in the flats, versus the hills), pretty tree-lined streets, quiet, small-town feel, very well maintained streets and public spaces, great service from the city (you don't have to sort trash versus recycling for example, you throw it all away in the same trash bag and they sort it for you), close-ish to the beach, close to low key nature spots like TreePeople or Franklin Canyon, homeless problem isn't as bad as the rest of LA (though definitely still exists), and that sample sale place on Canon Drive is pretty awesome (I know it's a dumb thing to include on the list, but it's this space that hosts sample sales from different brands every week where you can get some crazy good deals on designer clothing).

Cons: not much to do at night unless you want to hang out at a hotel bar or Wally's or urth caffe lol. And everything is a crappier version of itself (like the Whole Foods is tiny with half the selection of other locations, the Thai and Chinese food around here is bland, little things like that), and this next one is weird…but…lots of assholes in loud cars. Like all of a sudden at 3am you'll hear a loud roar because some dick decided to show off his Lamborghini. Also a lot of tourists and kids taking photos for social media. I know that doesn't sound like a big deal, but the other day I missed a left turn because a couple of girls had hopped into the middle of the street to do a tik tok dance lol, and that happens almost daily.

blackberrymousse
1mo ago
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I used to work in Beverly Hills and I got a nice studio there a few blocks from my office. I think you can find some fairly reasonably priced studios and 1 bedrooms in BH within your budget (if you want amenities like pool, nice gym, etc. it may not be within the 3k and under range). It's a nice area to live if you don't mind it being quiet and not much nightlife (if you want that, it's close enough to WeHo). The grocery stores there are expensive but not worse than UES and while there are a lot of fancy restaurants, there are also some more affordable options too. I really miss living there!

Best things about Beverly Hills compared to Santa Monica and West Hollywood?

All 3 are great, but for different reasons.

Santa Monica has the mildest temperatures of the 3. It rarely gets hotter than 79 degrees. The public schools are good. Many family oriented neighborhoods. Very walkable. Bike friendly.

Safety wise, Santa Monica is good, but it's been declining over the past few years. The decline is most pronounced in the downtown area, where there has been more homeless problems. With that being said, other neighborhoods in Santa Monica like Ocean Park, Sunset Park, and Montana are still fantastic areas to live in and remain very safe.

West Hollywood is vibrant and more geared towards people that want to be out and about. Nightlife, bars, fancy restaurants, etc. It's quite walkable but some parts are hilly, FYI. You will experience more crime incidents because that's inevitable with so much drinking and partying going on. Generally speaking though, WeHo feels safe. I've never felt on edge over there compared with other more questionable nightlife hotspots like Downtown LA or Central Hollywood. I would not describe WeHo as family oriented.

Beverly Hills is geared towards 3 types of people: 1.) Those who have zero tolerance for riff raff 2.) Very wealthy people 3.) Older people

If you fit into any of those 3 buckets, you will like Beverly Hills.

I like the southern part of BH (around Beverly Dr). Feels less billionaire fancy and more neighborhoody.

Pros and Cons of Living in Beverly Hills!