There are plenty of jobs in the outer suburbs. Woodland Hills, Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills all have plenty of businesses based there. Many of which are technolo

There are plenty of jobs in the outer suburbs. Woodland Hills, Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills all have plenty of businesses based there. Many of which are technology related. Same goes for Pasadena, Irvine, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, etc. So yeah, your job may change, but so can where you live. Not only do I have friends in other neighborhoods but I have friends in other cities, states, and countries. Some I see more often than others. We're still friends. If I want to go to an event across town I plan accordingly. LA has good schools and bad schools just like any other city.