I was born and raised in L.A, but moved out way back in 2005. I was born in pacoima in the San Fernando valley, then moved to highland park in 1998 till I moved out in 2005. I don't really miss it, but most of my family is still there.
i moved from toluca lake to westlake village very similar to simi valley and for the most part unless people have kids at school it's difficult to get to know people i 'm moving to burbank or around there totally understand the stagnant part feeling very fixed and boxed then in 2018 woolsey that really got me to think about moving all the burbank tree lined streets nice people everything is close and right there wb is great for work
I’ve lived in burbank for 7 years. I love the suburban comfort it brings, but one thing I really have an issue with is the dilapidated housing situation. There’s really no new remodeled housings to choose from, most of the luxury apartment living is in LA or DTLA. Most of the apartments look the same, adobe yellowish style that is super outdated but costs the same as a luxury apartment in DTLA (around 1900-2300 for a 1 bed one bath). You’re paying for location, it’s super safe which is why I love it but I often envy my friends other living situations.
I'm about to graduate high school and plan on moving to Burbank, CA somewhere within 10 years from now to start my career in the Film industry but since I'm just about to graduate high school I don't really got much money to move about 1-2 hours away and rent/housing is very high over there so I'm just gonna stick around in my hometown until I get a good enough job hopefully in Journalism and have enough money to move and go to film school.
i lived there for 3 years, doin the vanlife thing. It was a nice town, just super expensive to live in. Ended up moving back home when covid hit in 2020. id live there again!
You're way too young to know the tongue-in-cheek tag line of "Beautiful Downtown Burbank" from the NBC TV comedy show Laugh-In of the late 1960s. You also probably weren't born when late-night talk host Johnny Carson retired in 1992 from his show filmed at the former NBC Studios on Alameda St. Jay Leno succeeded him from 1992-2009. NBC Studios have since relocated their West Coast operations to Universal Studios in North Hollywood. The 3 Valley towns of Burbank, Glendale & Pasadena are the anchors of northeastern LA County. I always hope they do well.
I hope to move there but my situation is if I can get a job in animation, while my current town is hospitality and nursing, Burbank has something the other towns don't real jobs...yea crazy. I wonder if theres any house near the Studios to live on my own.
@@livinginsouthernca I Sadly can't no longer buy a house due to hyper inflation, I plan to live in my car and work non stop in a animation Studio since I don't need a place to sleep if it's just myself.
I'm going to move here next year too! do you think it's a good place for a young professional to live? are there a lot of things going on even though it's not in LA?
Yes! I mean Burbank is in LA County still. Downtown LA and Hollywood is only a 20 minute drive. Burbank has a cool community, I’ve been here for just over a month and people have been inviting me to events and the common places the locals go. Where are you moving from and what job industry are you in?
I believe the tech industry is getting better around here, from what I’m told. I know you can find some in Santa Monica, Culver City, Pasadena and Irvine. Shoot me a call or message if you have any questions about moving to the area! 805-206-9186
Any advice for a normal guy/ regular job type of guy that wants to move out there? Or should I not think about moving out to CA. I live here in Florida.
I want to move there. My credit is not great. I want to come there for the media. I have an associate's degree. I must be honest to tell you, I have nothing to save. I'm coming from a suburb 45 minutes away from Chicago. I live in a very nice neighborhood. I hate Illinois. I did move to Nebraska at a point for 7/8 years. I love Omaha, Nebraska but,once I graduated college back in 2020. There weren't many employment opportunities. My professor did tell me moving away was going to be my best bet for what I wanted. I came back to Chicago because, my grandmother died from covid and I wanted to be here for my mom. I've been back a year and now I'm ready to go. It's very depressing in this state and the majority of all my relatives moved. All my friends are in Nebraska. It's lonesome here. I'm just tired of it. I don't know what route to go. My credit is like a 560. It's not great, I haven't been able to get approved for any loans right now. I wanted to be gone by December but, it doesn't look like that's going to happen. I would love a house. I just don't think that's in the cards right now. What is the best advice you can give me? I know I want to be close to the media but, I want to go somewhere quiet. I have been to California twice. Once to los Angeles and one time in San Diego. I did love it. Out of curiosity what does a million dollar home payments look like? It's probably a stupid question but, I'm just curious. Lol!!! I know it's probably thousands. Lol!!😂😂😂. Just thought I would try my luck and ask anyway.
What part of media are you interested in? I would try to find an apartment out here when you’re ready. Get your credit up first, then come up with a plan to come out here. I have a credit repair person if you need. If you are not ready for a house payment, you’ll need to rent an apartment which is about $2000 for a 1 bedroom. A house payment for a million dollar house can come out to $6,000-$7,000 depending on how much you put down.
Just keep your wallet ready! Because the crushing Burbank rents mean you and your landlord will be doing plenty of heavy business together! In fact, Burbank landlords become so much a part of your financial life, you and him might just as well hold hands!
He's from Simi Valley - an area that is even hotter than Burbank. And was just about ready to move to Miami - another very hot place but with the added bonus of humidity. So it's all relative and what you're used to and work related. People who work at Disney want to be close. It's a sacrifice, live where your interests are, or live in a cooler climate but with zero interests.
