Seems tough to compare San Diego and L.A. real estate. They don’t seem to have what we have and vice-versa. At least not in the non-dicey areas.
That said, L.A. is a big place, so I’m sure there’s a lot I don’t know. That said, my most recent cruisings through the big city took me through Burbank and a few weeks later up into the Hollywood Hills. Both areas surprised me for what real estate they had available (and recently sold), but neither could translate to anything here (at least not for me).
Burbank, for example, could best be described as “inland”, but it’s not like any inland I know of here in Diego. Not saying it’s better or worse, just different.