LA isn't even better than most other cities. You'd think it would be considering how many people have come here and how much it costs, but it's possibly one of

LA isn't even better than most other cities. You'd think it would be considering how many people have come here and how much it costs, but it's possibly one of the most mediocre cities in existence. Countries with much smaller economies (yet longer histories) than LA manage to have better looking skyscrapers and scenery, along with roads that aren't crumbling to the same degree. There's some great things in LA, but there's great things elsewhere and people are happy in other parts of the world. Somehow there are still some "angelinos" getting high on their own supply over "la la land". Literally no one comes to visit anymore unless LA happens to be on the way to something. It's sad because this used to be the place to be (one of them, I mean). At least that's what we wanted to believe. I'm still in LA because I happen to be paying a ridiculously low monthly rent for a 4 bedroom house in an area where I have friends and family (yeah... I know). As soon as that rent shoots up, LA will have to be in my rear view mirror. Probably California all together. Some are probably gonna downvote me, but guess what, I got highly downvoted back in ~2015 when I was pointing out the decline of San Francisco; now it's issues are commonly accepted. You can't explain away the need for poop patrols, the garbage overflowing in the streets, or the fentanyl zombies. Eventually people won't be able to deny that LA is suffering serious socio-economic issues, just as how few will apologize for SF anymore. Believe it or not, I want these places to succeed. That's why I openly criticize them. Cities in California are my home.