Than again, I usually talk to people in San Francisco, who are generally of the opposite opinion. Dooce: Just a Few of The Several Reasons Living In Los Angeles, California Totally Kicks Ass. Number six sounds like a drawback. ("You don't have to walk anywhere."), but Jish would like it. And I'm not sure what I would do with access to that many noses (number seven). But the rest sound like excellent points.