energy80
safety55
transit40
food85
culture85
nightlife80
affordability25
nature80
slow living45
0–100, relative to the other 100 cities on WHERE. Some scores are measured, some are our judgment. How we score →
Los Angeles is great if you want
✓Serious eating
✓Museums, music, ideas
✓Opportunity and ambition
✓People from everywhere
✓Life by the sea
Think twice if you need
×Cheap housing
×Quiet nights
×Life without a car
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