Raines
Just want to know which city is better for me to move to for affordable studios/1 bedroom under $600-$700/mth and employment in office/clerical/psychology fields.
Answer
Stick to Arizona, the housing prices are rough in Chicago and NYC.
Even though the Chicagoland area is the largest employment area in the US, the housing in both the large cities would have to set you back at least $700.
Stick to Arizona, the housing prices are rough in Chicago and NYC.
Even though the Chicagoland area is the largest employment area in the US, the housing in both the large cities would have to set you back at least $700.
How expensive is it to live in LA?
camille
I'm going to college next year, most likely in LA at FIDM. But i'm just so scared because I know its expensive out there and i'm coming all the way from Indiana. I don't know anybody out there either. It all just sounds so far fetched and impossible, but if i want to make it in the field its basically either LA or NYC. So, whats the cheapest part of LA that's not terribly dangerous? Could I get an apartment for less that $1000 or is that just like impossible?
Answer
Live in the FIDM housing at first, preferably right near the campus (rather than Park LaBrea, unless you don't mind the commute and like the area), then see if you meet anyone to roommate with, or find a studio apartment to live by yourself. The FIDM apartments are actually good deals for an LA furnished apartment with utilities included, and while downtown LA isn't the best place to live, the FIDM apartments are nice, and very convenient to FIDM. Look on the FIDM website for info.
It is also very convenient to have an apartment all ready for you, setting up an apartment is a lot if work, first, you'd have to find a landlord willing to rent to someone under 21, with no credit or rental history, no substantial job, and parents across the country. Then you'd have to buy furniture, furnished apartments rent for quite a bit more, even close to double unfurnished, and they're hard to find in low end buildings, set up utilities and deposits, buy household goods (pots, pans, towels, etc). It's a lot of work.
The cost for FIDM apartments is $300 a week ($3000 for the 10 week Quarter) for a shared bedroom, $600 for a private bedroom. This will give you time to figure out the best area to live should you decide to move. Low crime areas are a bit far from FIDM, if you don't have a car, it might be a hassle, since you will likely be working on group projects late night at FIDM, and it's not a good idea to take public transportation late at night.
You can find a studio in LA starting at $800 (more on the Westside), but you might not like it or the area, you might have to spend $1000 for a studio you're ok with, or find a roommate and a 2 bedroom, which likely won't save much on rent. Lower crime areas relatively close to FIDM include Glendale and South Pasadena, but the commute takes 20 minutes, or longer in traffic.
Good luck!
Live in the FIDM housing at first, preferably right near the campus (rather than Park LaBrea, unless you don't mind the commute and like the area), then see if you meet anyone to roommate with, or find a studio apartment to live by yourself. The FIDM apartments are actually good deals for an LA furnished apartment with utilities included, and while downtown LA isn't the best place to live, the FIDM apartments are nice, and very convenient to FIDM. Look on the FIDM website for info.
It is also very convenient to have an apartment all ready for you, setting up an apartment is a lot if work, first, you'd have to find a landlord willing to rent to someone under 21, with no credit or rental history, no substantial job, and parents across the country. Then you'd have to buy furniture, furnished apartments rent for quite a bit more, even close to double unfurnished, and they're hard to find in low end buildings, set up utilities and deposits, buy household goods (pots, pans, towels, etc). It's a lot of work.
The cost for FIDM apartments is $300 a week ($3000 for the 10 week Quarter) for a shared bedroom, $600 for a private bedroom. This will give you time to figure out the best area to live should you decide to move. Low crime areas are a bit far from FIDM, if you don't have a car, it might be a hassle, since you will likely be working on group projects late night at FIDM, and it's not a good idea to take public transportation late at night.
You can find a studio in LA starting at $800 (more on the Westside), but you might not like it or the area, you might have to spend $1000 for a studio you're ok with, or find a roommate and a 2 bedroom, which likely won't save much on rent. Lower crime areas relatively close to FIDM include Glendale and South Pasadena, but the commute takes 20 minutes, or longer in traffic.
Good luck!
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