Major Difference Living in New York Vs Los Angeles 

NY: unhealthy sociopaths LA: healthy narcissists

I've spent time in both cities and in my opinion; In LA it's important to look cool. In NY it's important to be cool. And that's it in a nutshell.

anyone who says LA is boring and nothing happens is full of bullshit. try living in a super small town in Alabama you whole life where the most exciting thing that happens is a high school football game and a birthday dinner.

I live in LA and this is pretty spot on. Mexican food is amazing. I spent most of my time just chilling with friends. Life is too short to be stressed out all the time.

After five years in NYC, we decided to move to LA too! Totally adjusting.

Every time I go to NYC I always get stressed out just by walking in the streets or ordering food you gotta do everything quickly

True, California is so relaxing and so beautiful with the mountains, and also the gorgeous weather, and stunning sunset.

Omg I've never been to NY but when someone says LA is cheap compared to anything you know NY IS EXPENSIVE AF!

NY born and raised. you have to have THICK skin to live here. unless you're rich and can afford to have an easy job and an apartment in chelsea. but that is like 1% of new yorkers. new yorkers work hard. and we dont take BS.

I live in New York and i've always wondered about LA life. All my friends are like "Theres nothing like west coast livin" All the RU-vidrs seem to flock there when they "Make it" But im like what better than getting a turkey and cheese sandwich from my bodega at 1am? I guess i'll never know until i visit

I want to Live in NY but want to Die in LA

La, home of most celebrities. Also I just love the tall palm trees. It just feels like california truely.

I've never been to LA, but you did a great job describing NYC. I am a native New Yorker living in Manhattan and working in Brooklyn. It's all about the grind. Visitors label us as rude, but we aren't rude at all. We are just trying to get from point A to point B at lightning speed. The multi tasking, rat racing, two job having, tiny apartment living, tall building viewing, subway jumping world is......NEW YORK CITY! :-)

Both sound fantastic. I've dreamed of living in New York since I was little

New York is great but Los Angeles is gorgeous!

New York - Endless entertainment! Los Angeles - Vacation feel, good vibes!

As a LA native that visited NYC, I liked the big city a lot more. Being a person that loves huge landscapes and architecture it is amazing. However after just a few days of taking public transportation there, I got the feeling that it could be a depressing place to live. As a person that likes friendly people and community, I prefer LA.

I'm from New York City but I LOVE the west coast, I LOVE ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA. It's my dream to live in Orange County, California & I'll make it happen (god willing).

All true. I was born and raised in NYC (Bronx). I've lived in LA since 1990. I came here for grad school and ended up staying here indefinitely. I do miss home, I'm happy to go back to see my family for visits, and check out old haunts, but LA? It's home. Work is here, weather is here. I can't choose between the two, but luckily, thank God, I had the good fortune of being born and raised in one of the best cities in the world, I've been able to live my adult life here in one of the world's other best cities, and I've been able to travel back and forth between the two. It's been amazing. Equally great places in their own unique ways.

What I love about this video is that you didn't bash either city. Just subscribed!

Seems like you got the best of both worlds. I was born in Detroit, and I'm now living in Georgia. I'll most likely be going to college in New York, which I think will be great for me. I'm fairly shy and can be fearful. New York will teach me how to be more shameless, bold, and how to hustle. That's what attracted me to it. I need a push!

HARLEM IS IN MANHATTAN / N.Y.C. IT'S JUST UPTOWN ....

I live in Maryland, been to NYC millions of times, been to LA twice ( just came back from there 2 weeks ago on the 12th of January). It depends on what you like really. Transportation is better in NY just cause the trains go pretty much everywhere and NYC is condensed vs LA that is SO FREAKING spread out and the trains don't cover everything. NY is more fast paced, LA is more laid back. People are much nicer in LA I find. There's a lot to do in both cities, I do like the 3 hours difference when i'm in LA. Cost of living is definitely higher in Manhattan, it varies all throughout LA. Personally I would definitely pick LA over NY cause NY Is just way too fast and people move like machines over there. In LA you can go to the beach, youre surrounded by mountains everywhere, you can go hiking, got to downtown, Venice beach and all that. Its a matter of preference though.

LA for life...

Loved this video! I've lived in both and totally agree with your comparisons! New York makes you tough. It teaches you to be bold, direct, professional, and hard working. LA is where some of my best friends live though, so it will always be home to me :) Great video Maya!

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Essentially the east coast hustle is miles ahead of LA. Lived in both places and moved back east, I enjoy the hustle and no bs attitude.

(GTA): Los Santos is better than Liberty City

Ohhhhhh my god this video was perfect timing I'm relocating and trying to decide between New York and LA and here you come with the answer to my prayers. Thanks Mya!!!!

There is no place like New York, I love the energy here there is never a dull day in the city. One day you think you've seen it all, only to have a homeless man take a dump right night to you at a crosswalk. I feel like New Yorkers are more fast paced and one lane goal oriented, LA is more laid back and slow people take time to appreciate life more.

One of the most awesome things about living here in the Los Angeles area is that within about an hour you could be skiing up in the mountains or riding your dirt bike in the desert or surfing at the beach . And of course the weather. I wouldn't trade it for anything .

Im from Los Angeles and i do go snow boarding in L A mountains and do surfing on L. A waves , ok im going to Disneyland now for a cup of coffee see ya

This was a great vid xx

Spot on! Lived in NY for 6 years and I've been in LA for almost 4 years. They are VERY different and great places to live in their own right. I would pick east coast over anything though. The people and culture is much richer there however, I do enjoy the sights the west has to offer.

Thanks for giving a great comparison of the two cities! I know a few Canadians here in London and they are all so friendly, and your videos feel the same vibe!

Thank you 😊. I love and appreciate this video because the part where you stated "learning to be in the presence and the now" is what I looking for. I mean there is Upstate NY but I'm done with the cold. I've been living in NY 30 years and I need peace.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS

To live and Die in LA 😍🙌🏽

Excellent points! I am a lifelong NYer. I grew up in Brooklyn and worked in NYC for many years. Now I live in the suburbs, on Long Island. I love it here and could never live anywhere other than NY :-)

So true about LA. We are definitely chill people! Currently wearing my maxi dress with curly hair💕✨

Pretty much NY is a place to visit and LA is the place to live

I don't live in LA or NYC, but I think I go with New York City. NYC is for me the definition of a city. I'm sure some New Yorkers know what a "hell" NY was back in the day (late 60s/early 90s). Is some of that still there? I mean, TImes Square looks like Disneyland, I prefer the old Times Square, based on photo's from now and back in the day.

This video gave me as well as everybody else a good insight differences between the LA and New York City! Especially if people are traveling to either one of them. It gives them an idea on what to expect and not be surprised. Can't wait for a lot more differences between those 2 cities! Please come up with a whole lot more if you can! Thank you.

This is an awesome video. I really enjoyed your take on both of the cities ..

thank you so much for this Maya! I'll be graduating college next Spring & Cali and NY have always been my top two choices on places to move after school.

I am an Ex-NYCer but living in California for business reasons. I agree with maybe half of what this gal is saying and I do regularly visit NYC to see old friends, do business, and relatives. I have to add that NYCers if you get beyond the blunt demeanor, they tend to me much deeper as people and can make great friends. You know where you stand with NYCers if they like to don't like you whereas it is hard in California to see beyond those smiles. You have deeper and meaningful conversations from NYCers than California's namely that of Southern California. There are always good people anywhere so I am not trying to say All Californians are like that or NYCers for that matter. This joke came from my friend from San Francisco that it takes 5 southern Californians to screw on a light bulb. 1 to do it and the other 4 to enjoy the experience and that California is like a granola bar (land of the fruits nuts, and the flakes) Weather is far better out in California of course. NYCers beats the Californians in meaningful conversations and that is what we do when we hang out in NYC where as a conversation in California goes faster than a NY minute. California tends to be very emblem-oriented such as what neighborhood you live in or what car you drive. NYC isn't that way as much since it is true that many NYCers don't have cars. We jokingly refer to them as AH (air heads) but they joking refer to us as another initials denoting a part of our anatomy (sorry ..I don't cuss). LOL. All in all, there are good and bad wherever you live and just make the best of it and adapt. Both states are victims of incompetent mayors of cities. Both are very expensive to live in as for major cities although I say NYC is more expensive and parking is super expensive except that us native NYCers just know where to park for free and how to do it and you have to be a great parallel Parker in NYC and learn to park fast and edge out the next guy wanting to race to steal your spot. Lastly, you cannot make a right turn after a full stop at a red light in the 5 boroughs of NYC as you can in most other states but you can jay walk legally since your life is in your own hands if you get run over by a car or taxi. I miss NYC food badly (Pizzas, Chinese Food in Chinatown, Katz's Deli, etc) I actually have friends bring Katz's pastrami sandwiches on the plane coming to visit me in southern California. I can go on and on but don't take it personally. Us NYCers and Californian friends laugh at all our differences. I got a easter card from a Calif friend with a picture of a cartoon rabbit saying "What does the easter bunny say in New York?" Open the card and it says Jerks.....everyone calls each other a jerk..........

Great video, excellent condensed work. Thank you.

I loved how concise you were in this video. Seriously no long intro, no rambling, and you talked in such a nice way ( not saying umm alot). I subscribed! P.S. Deadass NYC is the best;)

I was born in L.A when I turned 18 my mom took me to nyc i loved it so much i had my family move here i am so happy with my decision now im 26 and i still love New York and everything about it❤️

Having been to both cities a few times, I would take L.A. hands down. New York is just too gritty and the weather sucks ass in the winter. Go to L.A. in December and take a ride up the PCH from Santa Monica through Malibu up in Calabasas then tell me you want to go back to New York.

I don't know why but I haven't watched your RU-vid videos in so long. I guess with all of these New RU-vidrs popping up, I put you to the side. But I forgot how realistically refreshing and motivating you are to watch. You really are the basis of why I want to do what I want to do with my life. Although you may not see this, I just wanted to let you know the positive affect you've had on my life all of these years, in inspiring my new entrepreneurial goal at such a young age. You are great, your spirit is great, you are strong, powerful, inspiring and I love what you do. I honestly can't express this enough. Please keep doing what you're doing. I just thought I'd finally let you know :))

I loved your video omg!!! ♥️

To be honest i was so inspired by you! I moved back too NYC.. To work with you & also workhard to get my career on track. But feared what talent i had to offer.. But i still got to meet you & that was a check off my list of things to do.. So i thank you! & yes Maya the struggle is so real here!... In the city that don't sleep.

As a Jersey girl now living in SoCal I miss the East coast. NYC is the ideal city, LA is too sprawling. Doesn't feel like a real city to me. AND IT IS TOO DAMN HOT End of rant.

Thanks for this video! super informational!

I've lived in both cities and this was an AWESOME overview. Fantastic vid.

I've sent to school in LA and NY for 9 months each. Currently commuting/working in NY. I definitely prefer LA over NY sooooooo much. Cost of living in LA is cheaper, definitely a more relaxed lifestyle, people over there be going to festivals, house parties, beaches, hiking, bonfires. I felt so much love in LA lol. I'm speaking from a 23 years old perspective who's always kinda struggling to make ends meet. With that being said, NY could possibly be the place of you have lots of money, but I still prefer LA as it's WAYYY less crowded on the transit, has the beaches nearby, absolutely great weather too. NY is currently hotter than LA these last couple days, plus the humidity and overpopulation doesn't help lol

NYC is in the same category of Europe when it comes to fashion.

Thank you for this video! I love how you talk and how clear and fun it all is what you say 😀 I'm a huge United States fan and I can learn from you so much valuable and genuine English 🗣 Thanks for being here & I'm so glad RU-vid showed me you 🤩

Great video. I love the way you summed it up at the end. I'm LA native but thinking about moving to NY to pursue my art.

New York always

LA seems nice & I deff wanna visit...but there is something just so special about the energy and vibe of NYC that you can't even explain...I live in northern NJ so NYC is just a short train ride from me, I go there for MUA gigs every now and then, or to go shopping, or see a show on broadway, etc. I used to go when I was little all the time too because my mom works in the fashion square and she'd bring me to work all the time I used to love it...ah memories

Good review, thank you! Very well structured.

Great summation. Loved the video as I look to make some sort of move soon.

LA is definitely my type of a city mostly because I won't have to spend 90% of my income on housing.

I live in Orlando, but I've been to both. Los Angeles is really cool. Its one of the best cities there is. Up there with New Orleans, Chicago, Miami, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C But theres nothing like New York. NY is magic, and even though I was only there for a week, it is my favorite city

Love this, gave me some very real insight, I used to live in LA and have been considering moving to NYC, so very very helpful TY!!

This video is honestly so helpful. I want to live in both cities during my lifetime. The issue is that I'm from Canada so I gotta get that green card!!! lol

Never been to NY but with terms like "concrete jungle" being thrown around and judging from all the volatile NYers in the comment section I think I'll stick to this scenery

Top 3 things people talk about most in the LA area. 1. Traffic 2. Weather 3. Homeless 4. Rent (but each year it goes higher and higher and so it rises up in the rankings likely to be #3 or 2 soon)

Thank you for actually covering relevant topics and balancing it with anecdotes. All the other videos are people going on about their lives and barely about the cities themselves.

Less than a yr in LA is not enough to compare. It also depends where you live in LA. - Born and Raised in LA for 30 years.

I want to live in L.A so so bad..and yes okay in NYC you are getting familiar about the hustle and everything but in my opinion , this city is only for Business men, rich people and celebrities

Thanks for this! We're a couple from NY totally understand; face-paced hustlers. We need more insights from people that understand where we are coming from since we are looking into options in CA. Even though it's expensive there too, gotta chase what you want for youself. Great job with the editing too. Best wishes!

Nice video. Thank you for sharing your experience!

Everyone stop hating on La... A whole bunch of haters in the comment section.💀

I'm trying to get to LA for sure but I love NY as well!

lovely way to explain , bless up maya 💯

Great video Maya, first time on your channel. Ive been to NY but not yet LA.This vid was both Interesting and Educational haha. Thumbs Up! Xx

I currently live in NY and wanna move to California so bad ahhhh!! This video is great thank you!

Hello Maya, I've been wanting to ask you this question so I hope you see it! Since I know you are born in Canada, how did you make your way into the US? I am aware we need a job to be able to move to the US, but do u have any tips? advices? resources? I would love love love to see a video about this. especially since I am from Canada, and I would love to move to LA one day! thanks Maya.

Happy for you that you get to live in both cities and come out with all those learning points! Your insides is really so helpful and is the best that I have seen in youtube! :D BTW, am so happy for your baptism! :D Have a great time there in LA. Hope to be able to live in US someday.. Cheers from Singapore :)

Loved hearing your views in this vid. Very interesting

L.A. cheaper lol. I don't know about that.

Born in NYC but wanna move to la

OMG can't wait to see the Canada versus USA. New subbie here. 😍

Great video!:)

New York is the capital of culture and art. Enough said.

Theres a ton of health food conscious stores and lots of great restaurants for vegans/vegetarians in Brooklyn. Lol especially the gentrified areas, like williamsburg, bushwick, fort greene, park slope, clinton hill. I always say I dont want to leave NYC, but I know that LA is where I will probably end up. In a perfect world, I would want to live in both places lol!

I love your eye makeup!! Just WOW! That purple is glorious on your skin tone!

So real! Thanks so much :)

Love this! I live in NYC but ideally would lovve to spend Winter in California!

I've lived in Los Angeles my whole life and her description is very misleading, its not all sunny days and hot blondes, most people down here look like they've been living next to a nuclear power plant

loved your video, maya :)

Nicely done!

Very good video. As a New Yorker myself. I love both Cities. They both have a plethora of things to offer. As far as entertainment, fun activities, shows, movies, restaurants etc. Like any city. You have to find out how to make the most of it. I will also say. That I have fond memories of the old New York from the 70's to the 90's. To me that's when NY was really "The Shit". I miss it SOOO FREAKIN MUCH! The sheer craziness of it all. Lol! My next trip to LA; next month will be looking for a condo/apartment downtown; or overlooking the city somewhere. Hopefully it won't be small like a typical Manhattan apartment; but more like my spot Uptown Bronx. My LA peeps on the lookout for me; with a decent marketable price.

What in the what is on your eyelids?! I'm sooo loving it Ms. Maya!

Both have so much diversity and I love it!! different food, different culture and they both give me plenty of new experiences. I was in New York when they ask me if I would like to have cuban or american coffee, didn't know what to do, i felt so pressured lol so I say " I'll take both!"

I LOVE THIS, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

OMG WAS THAT MATT DALLAS FROM KYLE XY AT 2:28 ?!