Guide to Los Angeles: Quality of Life

LA is a World All its Own

Students considering schools in the Los Angeles metro area can expect a quality of life that combines the best of big city living with some of the mildest climate on the planet. It is a hub of trade and commerce for much of the world and a destination for tourists, students, and businesses alike. LA is incredibly culturally diverse with the largest populations of Mexican, Korean, Salvadoran, and Guatemalan immigrants anywhere in the world.

World Famous Culture and Entertainment

Students interested in attending school in LA who want to avoid the city interior can easily opt for suburban living. Perhaps the only real downside to Los Angeles is its world-famous traffic, but the climate, the people, and the incredible variety of activities available to students compensate for the commute. From some of the most prestigious nightclubs in the world to a collection of the most thrilling roller coasters found anywhere, LA supplies a wide variety of entertainment options. Los Angeles houses some of the most richly-endowed museums in the world, including the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Natural History Museum of LA County.

Outdoor Los Angeles

For outdoor enthusiasts, LA offers beaches, parks, water sports, hiking, and even skiing in its nearby mountains. Public transportation in the LA area is good-to-excellent and can provide easy commuting for students accustomed to mass transit. Busses regularly run to schools, shopping centers, beaches, and major employers. Los Angeles makes a perfect backdrop for earning a college education, and the diversity of its economy offers working students unending employment options to pay their way through school. For fun, culture, weather, and attitude, LA as a student destination can't be topped.

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