It is nice. I like it. I'm not in the heart of LA. I'm in this little bubble known as the South Bay which is just beach and beach and bars and beach. There isn't much traffic. I am still close enough to LA LA to party in Hollywood or Santa Monica and Venice and Culver City when I want to though and I have a lot of friends who live there. But I prefer this town because it's a nice balance between city and not city life. Plus, the rent isn't horrendous.
Do you need to know lots of people to make it worth your while? I know.. 2 or 3? people who live in LA, but I couldn't even tell you where. I make friends easily enough, but I'm also into working and then drinking during my free time, and doing that with friends is practically a prerequisite.
I don't know. It's not terribly hard for me to meet people and I don't mind going out alone or taking a nice bike ride or skate around alone. That is an issue with any place you move though. One of the things I love doing is taking classes at my local community college. The night classes are full of people from such a wide range of life that you usually end up making new friends quickly.
Ok, community college classes. I'll remember that. Thanks insom