Why is real estate so expensive in the LA area? Seeking thoughtful and logical answers. (Los Angeles: appointed, best cities)

[Chick_Hearn]

It's funny to read that weather and climate are some of the most important reasons why people choose to live in Los Angeles when the average person spends 69 minutes per week outside. The rest of the time he's at work, in his car, or in his house on one of his "devices", or watching TV. It will be 75F in February and all your coworkers are inside during lunch, on their computers reading the news or reading a book or playing cards.

[Taiko]

Well the second hurricane in as many weeks has knocked Afghanistan and COVID from the news networks main story.

[TimTheEnchanter]

Originally Posted by Chick_Hearn

It's funny to read that weather and climate are some of the most important reasons why people choose to live in Los Angeles when the average person spends 69 minutes per week outside. The rest of the time he's at work, in his car, or in his house on one of his "devices", or watching TV. It will be 75F in February and all your coworkers are inside during lunch, on their computers reading the news or reading a book or playing cards.

I'd love to see your source for this.

But even if it were true, when you drive in LA you generally don't worry about icy roads, snow so thick you can't drive through it, lot of rain and flooding. You seldom have to scrape ice off your windshield. You don't have to have three layers of clothes on just to go from the parking lot to your office.

You don't have to deal with high humidity and mosquitos the size of humming birds.

[1200RT]

Originally Posted by TimTheEnchanter

Too many people in too small an area. LA is known for good weather, a good lifestyle,good economic opportunity. A lot of homes being bought in LA in the last few years are being bought with off shore money (Asia and Middle East) and that has bumped already expensive prices up.

Government regulation/interference also adds to the cost.

This would be my personal perception, and I think its more than just the last few years. There is an international prestige about LA in asian, russian, and middle eastern cultures that drives immigration.

[NJ Brazen_3133]

Originally Posted by Chick_Hearn

It's funny to read that weather and climate are some of the most important reasons why people choose to live in Los Angeles when the average person spends 69 minutes per week outside. The rest of the time he's at work, in his car, or in his house on one of his "devices", or watching TV. It will be 75F in February and all your coworkers are inside during lunch, on their computers reading the news or reading a book or playing cards.

Still better then suffering the humidity or the extreme wind chill for a lot of people.

And I guess they hope to own, and retire in the same housing. That way can spend even more time outside.

[No_Recess]

I’m in the minority as a Rust Belt transplant: I didn’t mind the cold/snow as much as I absolutely despised the extreme heat and especially the humidity of summer. With that comes nearly daily thunderstorms and the threat of tornadoes.

Specific to NE Ohio was also the lack of sun due to Lake Erie. Natives complain about the summer marine layer here but at least it usually burns off and if not you can always go inland a few miles if you’re truly desperate for some rays.

Try being stuck in Cleveland with no where to go. Chew on that.

[Marieleia]

Unfortunately, the topography of California's coastline makes it more expensive to build here than in most other places. There's also the ocean. You cannot grow into the ocean. Land scarcity combined with high demand results in skyrocketing land prices.

[King Vitamin]

What people you do see outside all the time are the homeless. The rest of the people are in their cars with the windows up, AC blowing even when it's 65 out.



When people here talk about the weather as one of the selling points being here, they almost never mention the bad. The deary brown landscapes under cloudless skies. How down right dusty and filthy the city is. I could go on and on, but that's the reality many don't want to mention.

[CA4Now]

Originally Posted by Southern_Californian

Everybody mentions the weather. Here's the thing, the typical Angelino spends maybe 69 minutes a week outside

I can't find any data supporting that belief; can you post a link? I see information on how much time Angelinos spend commuting, but that's it.

[Californiaguy2007]

If you want to see a more brown/dusty landscape try Vegas or Phoenix....The L.A Region is greener than either of those 2 areas in my opinion.

Homeless issues is not just in L.A,but in every major U.S City.

Originally Posted by King Vitamin

What people you do see outside all the time are the homeless. The rest of the people are in their cars with the windows up, AC blowing even when it's 65 out.



When people here talk about the weather as one of the selling points being here, they almost never mention the bad. The deary brown landscapes under cloudless skies. How down right dusty and filthy the city is. I could go on and on, but that's the reality many don't want to mention.