HOME BUYERS RANK LONG BEACH NO. 1.Byline: Gregory J. Wilcox Daily News Staff Writer Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. has ZIP code zip code System of postal-zone codes (zip stands for “zone improvement plan”) introduced in the U.S. in 1963 to improve mail delivery and exploit electronic reading and sorting capabilities. cachet cachet /ca·chet/ (ka-sha´) a disk-shaped wafer or capsule enclosing a dose of medicine. ca·chet n. An edible wafer capsule used for enclosing an unpleasant-tasting drug. . Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, offers tract after tract of new homes with vistas of rolling, brush-covered hills. So where would new home buyers in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County prefer to put down roots? In Iowa by the Sea. Really, no joke. For the second consecutive year, Long Beach is considered the most desired locale in Los Angeles County for new home buyers. Santa Clarita, fast become the in spot for maturing Generation Xers, ranked second in the survey by The Meyers Group Consulting Services LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , an Irvine-based real estate consulting firm. The survey is based on eight factors such as jobs, crime rate, attractions and housing affordability, plus Meyers' own subjective judgment. Long Beach got great marks in just about every area except crime and things to do, even thought the city has a new aquarium. Its crime ranking, based on statistics from the FBI, was the highest in the survey. Santa Clarita, on the other hand, got the best crime ranking. But there isn't much to do there, either, except enjoy the safe streets. That is, assuming you can afford to buy a house there. ``When you compare (Long Beach) with the ability to buy a home at a reasonable price, where else would you rather go?'' said John Burns, Meyers' senior managing director. Specific communities in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. were not included in the survey because it focused only on 10 cities in the county. The Valley was lumped in with Los Angeles, which ranked third in the survey. ``If you secede, we'll include you,'' Burns said. HOW THEY RATE This is how cities in Los Angeles County stack up as the preferred address for new home buyers. The numbers reflect total rankings in eight categories, with lower numbers best. Long Beach 22 Santa Clarita 26 Glendale 27 Los Angeles 27 Torrance 27 Burbank 28 Pasadena 32 Downey 38 West Covina 38 El Monte38 SOURCE: The Meyers Group CAPTION(S): Box BOX: HOW THEY RATE (see text) |
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