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The average rent for an apartment in Los Angeles CA in the last 12 months has been $2221. The average rents for a 1-bed, 2-bed and 3-bed apartments have been $1636, $2367, and $3075 respectively.
Apartments for Rent in Los Angeles, California!
Los Angeles is the most populous city in California with 3,792,621 residents. This also makes it the second largest city in the United States behind New York City. When you think of Los Angeles, the first thing that probably pops into your mind is Hollywood and the rich and famous, and you’d be right. Appropriately nicknamed the “Entertainment Capitol of the World”, Los Angeles is the epicenter for television and movie production, video games, and music recording. In fact one in every six LA residents works in a creative industry.
Although LA is home to many sports teams, including the MLB’s LA Dodgers, the NHL’s LA Kings, and the NBA’s LA Clippers and LA Lakers, there is no professional football team. There is also the MLB’s LA Angels of Anaheim and the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks. The city has also been the host of two Summer Olympic Games, with the first being held in 1932 and the second in 1984.
If you want to get around in the city, you could drive, but LA has notoriously bad traffic. So as an alternative, you can take the subway (ninth busiest in the US), light rail (second busiest), Amtrak, or the bus. Once you figure out how you’re getting around LA, then you can focus on more important tasks, like what you’re going to see and do in the city. There is Hollywood Boulevard, the Capitol Records Building, the Kodak Theatre, Venice Beach, or tons of other great places.
What is the Weather Like in Los Angeles?
LA is sunny and only experiences about 35 days with measurable rainfall per year. There are over 3,000 hours of sunshine per year in LA. It is officially classified as a subtropical-Mediterranean climate where the average temperature downtown is 75 during the day and 57 at night. Summer can be hotter with the daytime temperatures averaging around 83 and the lows around 64. You will also find that Los Angeles is part of a microclimate, where there are extreme temperature variations that are a close distance away from each other. Sometimes the temperature can vary as much as 18 degrees between the coast and inland areas. The other featured weather phenomenon that LA offers is “June Gloom.” This is when the coast experiences overcast or foggy looking skies in the morning and are gone by noon in the late spring and early summer.
What Neighborhoods are Close to Downtown LA?
Do you want to live in the Heart of LA, where you can star gaze, experience great shopping and restaurants, and perhaps be close to a beach? Singles, professionals, and anyone else trying to make their way in Los Angeles will love finding a great place to rent and live in these LA neighborhoods. What you’ll find here is that there are lots of great restaurants, nightlife, theaters, art venues, and a general “cool factor” that can’t be beat.
Echo Park – If you would consider yourself a hipster and want to be around other hipsters, then Echo Park is where you need to live. There are super cool clubs, sports bars, wine-bars, and anything and everything you’d expect from great nightlife. A one bedroom apartment for rent here will cost about $1,270 per month. The Bottom Line: hipster heaven, great nightlife, artsy, cute homes, more affordable than other LA neighborhoods, noisy, not family friendly
Mar Vista – Close to Culver City and Santa Monica on the West Side, Mar Vista is a lovely middle class LA neighborhood. Not only that, but it is home to some great elementary and high schools. If you enjoy an eco-conscious crowd, Mar Vista residents encourage environmentally friendly actions like recycling and riding your bike. A one bedroom apartment for rent here is about $1,177 per month. The Bottom Line: environmentally conscious, diverse, clean, quiet and safe, not as close to nightlife, bad parking, great local schools
What is a Student Friendly Neighborhood in Los Angeles?
Westwood - Are you studying at UCLA and want to find apartments for rent close to campus? Then check out Westwood. This LA neighborhood is right next to the University of California, Los Angeles and offers lots of options when you’re looking for an apartment to rent. A studio apartment for rent will cost about $1,400 per month. Westwood is also not far from the 405, beaches, and is clean. Many of the restaurants in the neighborhood are affordable enough for someone on a student’s budget, but there are fancier, more expensive restaurants available. Westwood offers nightlife options for students as well as shopping. The Bottom Line: close to UCLA, great restaurants, good nightlife, expensive, bad parking, busy
Rancho Park – South of the UCLA campus, Rancho Park is a quiet, safe, and friendly neighborhood. A studio apartment for rent here will cost you about $1,280 per month. Rancho Park has a good blend of students and families depending on which part of the neighborhood you are in. The close proximity to campus and the amount of students living here, make Rancho Park a great neighborhood. The Bottom Line: close to UCLA, great restaurants, clean, low traffic, bad parking, many students live here
What are the schools in Los Angeles?
Click on a school name to search for all apartments and houses for rent in Los Angeles CA within 1.5 miles of the school.