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2025-02-06 20:49:20

Is South Bay a good place to retire?

The walkability factor is huge. Being close to downtown Hermosa Beach or close to Riviera Village is a huge plus. So many people retire in neighborhoods that don't promote walking, and it makes aging so much worse. Being in a denser neighborhood is also a plus, at least for me. You keep your sense of community and it makes more places available withing walking distance. Everything else in the South Bay is just a short drive away. But the traffic getting out of the south bay is definitely real, so don't plan on driving anywhere far during rush hour.

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yea, getting out when necessary is my main concern. Though really, especially if you are retired, you generally do stuff within 10 miles of home. (If your doctors are close. :-) We are excited about the walkability prospects in a new home, which is why we were also looking at Belmont Heights (or Park) in LBC, since 2nd St, 4th st, etc are close. Even 2nd and PCH is walkable. We've been driving to everything for 28 years. We still walk a lot, but only for exercise and the dog.

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I think Hollywood Riviera (west of PV Blvd) or South Redondo (west of PCH) checks most of your boxes. Walking distance to the beach and Riviera Village, decent lot sizes, about 30-35 mins to LAX.

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Yes! It is our first choice for South Bay.

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