If your willing to pay 2800+ so you can visit Venice Beach once a day, that's your choice.
America is a very big country with tons of affordable places to live. I do have sympathy for people trapped in LA, for example, if you share custody with your ex, you can't really just move. This doesn't change the facts on the ground.
There are good reasons for southern California to be more expensive than other parts of the country, and housing is too expensive. Both these things can be true! Housing is too expensive in Chicago, too, for that matter. My point is the 'affordable' places to live aren't necessarily all that affordable when you factor in all the other variables.
If your willing to pay 2800+ so you can visit Venice Beach once a day, that's your choice.
America is a very big country with tons of affordable places to live. I do have sympathy for people trapped in LA, for example, if you share custody with your ex, you can't really just move. This doesn't change the facts on the ground.