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Jon Parro (jparro@hsc.usc.edu) wrote:
: My wife's office is relocating to Santa Monica (MGM Plaza) and so
: we'll be moving from Pasadena to the Westside.  We don't know much
: about the area, though, and we've been getting conflicting information.
: For example, some people suggest Mar Vista, others say high crime.
: Some people suggest Culver City, others say no way.

Well, we're in the process of relocating the other way - from Mar Vista
to probably South Pasadena.  I'm now working in downtown and my wife in
Pasadena.  We have 3 kids.  The commute really isn't that bad but the
cost here really isn't worth it.  Public schools are out of the
question - our kids are all in private schools (Closest high school is
Venice High - no thanks).

The neighborhood here is fairly nice (near Santa Monica airport) - it's
a 3br/2bath that rents for $1600/mo.  Beyond this small street - things
get scary after dark.  I wouldn't want any of the kids walking home
after school in the winter.  We have afterschool daycare arranged for
the 2 younger ones.

Your price range may limit you here - from what I've seen, real estate is
still 25-30% higher than something similar in your area.  You may
consider something more expensive in an area like the Palisades with a
good neighborhood and schools.

Good luck

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