[quote=The-Shoveler]There are good Schools in Valencia/Stevenson-ranch and Simi Valley, from these areas you can catch the Metro train direct to DT as well.

600K will get you a very nice place in either location.

As someone who has grown-up in the North L.A. area I can tell you the above is much better than the SFV these days especially.

I don’t like the SFV but to each their own.

Pasadena and Arcadia are nice and have Metro access as well.[/quote]

Many people I grew up in the SFV have moved to the Valencia area and really, really like it. From how they describe it, it’s like how the Valley was before the 80s when it started really degrading.

Good suggestion, Shoveler. The public transit/train expansion happened largely after I moved to SD, so this is a much more appealing option now WRT a commute to downtown LA.