[johnc]

I lived in LA for 5 years, going to school. I'll just break it down to the pros and cons from my persceptive.

Cons:
1)Traffic (sucks major) - the freeway system is way overloaded at peak hours. The only way around this is to get to know surface streets which helps.
2)The people tend to be waaay too into themselves, fake this, expensive that, plastic surgery heaven, and oftentimes very rude.
3)Depending upon where you want to live, prices can be really up there. Places like Brentwood, Santa Monica, Westwood, Century City, and Marina Del Ray are pretty pricey for something other than a dump.

Pros:
1)So many things to do: great restaurants, tons of museums, no shortage of card rooms, great beaches (my favorite is Hunnington), and great looking females.
2) Lots of career opportunities with higher potential wages.
3) Tons of sports to follow: Lakers, USC, UCLA, Kings, Angels, Dodgers.