Jobs and apartments near LA. Any ideas?

I'm looking for a nice place to live %26amp; jobs near LA. My fiancé and I are planning on moving to California next year; we're from London, England and have no idea where to start looking for jobs or a place to live!





We want somewhere near LA, preferably within an hours drive, we have family in Alta Loma so near there would be good too. I’ve researched areas on the internet and areas I’ve seen are Burbank, West Covina, Santa Monica, Whittier, Inglewood. I’m just wondering what these areas are like? Or any other areas that are nice.





We’ll be staying for a year so don’t need anything long term. I’m qualified to work with children and want work nannying for a family or work in a nursery and my partner wants something in retail. Are there any job websites I can look at?





We’re looking for reasonably priced one bedroom apartments.





….any ideas? Whatever you have to say I’ll be really grateful! :)

Jobs and apartments near LA. Any ideas?
Inglewood is like Compton or Watts. It is a very very very rough area. Santa Monica is a nice beach community with tons of traffic. Burbank is a nice area close to the studios and Hollywood. A one bedroom in Burbank would go for $1500-$2100 per month. Same for Santa Monica.





Alta Loma is an hour drive east of Los Angeles. Alta Loma is the middle of nowhere.





Feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions about LA.
Reply:If you would like to be close to your family..you should look in Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, and Claremont. All can be affordable and are safe areas. West Covina and Whittier are decent choices as well...but Santa Monica would be far too expensive and Inglewood is not a safe area. You might also try Pasadena, Glendale, La Crescenta, Montrose, and parts of Eagle Rock. Burbank too is a good choice.





As far as jobs...you should start sending your resume out to preschools ahead of time...just do a search for the area you are going to and send out resumes explaining when you will be available. Even if they do not have a position available at that time..things may change by the time you get here. Some preschools will hire you and let you complete your ECE units at the same time. (my sister works in a preschool in La Crescenta which allowed her to do this) It would be best if at least one of you already has a job waiting...even better if both of you had jobs waiting. As for you boyfriend.. the best paying jobs for someone without a degree would be someplace like Costco, Starbucks, a grocery store bagger/clerk, In and Out Burger or one of the larger department stores.
Reply:I don't think you guys are going to be able to afford to live comfortably in L.A. with that level of income. Unless he has a degree in retail management or is bilingual, your boyfriend is looking at a maximum of $10 an hour. And in order for you to be a nanny or work in a daycare center as anything more than a part time helper (which makes $8-$10 an hour) you will need to go to community college and get at least 12 ECE units, it can be done in one semester for a few hundred dollars, and at that point you will be able to make $15 an hour or so. But rent wise you are looking at a minimum of $1,000 a month, than utilities will be another $250 or so, than transportation, insurance, food. You will be living paycheck to paycheck with no extras or savings or safety net. Now, maybe you could live with your relatives for 6 months or so, you go get your ECE credits while working and saving, and your b/f takes spanish classes or gets some sort of marketable skill while also working and saving. Than you guys could move out with the skills needed to make a viable income,as well as a small savings.
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