{"id":1351,"date":"2023-01-24T21:59:49","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T21:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/?page_id=1351"},"modified":"2025-02-13T11:58:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T18:58:49","slug":"living-in-la","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/life-usc\/living-in-la\/","title":{"rendered":"Living in L.A."},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--simplified-landing-hero \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--simplified-landing-hero\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"image-title-container\">\n    <div class=\"image-container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n      \n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"\"\n                              class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n      \n      \n           <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--intro-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--intro-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Diverse. Enterprising. Complex. USC reflects the character of Los Angeles, a city as uplifting as it is industrious. People from every walk of life and corner of the globe live and thrive here \u2014 and find community through USC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n      \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--statistics \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--statistics\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>Los Angeles at a Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Think beyond sun-bleached beaches, tranquil mountain trails and miles of museum grounds. L.A. is a constellation of voices, opportunities, identities and inspiration.\u00a0Hear a multitude of languages whether you&#8217;re on campus getting coffee or at Griffith Observatory gazing through a telescope. Wherever you are in the city \u2014 a taco truck, rooftop networking event or volunteering \u2014 you&#8217;re bound to meet fellow Trojans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"stats-container\">\n                        <div class=\"stat\">\n                          <h3>200+ <\/h3>\n            \n                          <p><p>Languages Spoken<\/p>\n<\/p>\n            \n                          <span><\/span>\n            \n          <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"stat\">\n                          <h3>10<\/h3>\n            \n                          <p><p>Million People in L.A. County<\/p>\n<\/p>\n            \n                          <span><\/span>\n            \n          <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"stat\">\n                          <h3>100+ <\/h3>\n            \n                          <p><p>Museums<\/p>\n<\/p>\n            \n                          <span><\/span>\n            \n          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--articles-carousel with-image\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--articles-carousel\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/45752447545_094f804312_o-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/45752447545_094f804312_o-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/45752447545_094f804312_o-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/45752447545_094f804312_o-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"USC freshmen walk by City Hall on the spring admit trip to Little Tokyo and the Arts District.\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"bg-wrapper \">\n    <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n              <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>The Fabric of a City<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n          \n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Trojans are cosmopolitan, with impact across the country and world. The only rival is how much we do right here in our home city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n      \n\n\n      \n      <div class=\"articles-carousel-wrapper\">\n\n        <div class=\"title-controls-container\">\n                      <h3>USC and L.A.<\/h3>\n          \n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Bringing affordable, renewable energy to multifamily homes, improving literacy rates, supporting aging residents for independent living \u2014 and all in the neighborhoods near campus: These are just part of our daily life in L.A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"swiper\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n          \n            <article class=\"swiper-slide card\">\n              <div class=\"card-inner\">\n\n                                                              \n                    \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a 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                                       \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The agreement will provide a quarter of USC\u2019s electricity with power from a solar farm in Mojave. 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Little boy is dressed up in a Trojan costume.\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n              \n              <div class=\"text-container\">\n                                    <h4>\n                                              <a href=\"https:\/\/news.usc.edu\/198690\/tiny-trojan-already-a-usc-football-fan-embodies-the-close-ties-between-the-university-and-the-community\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                      \n                        Tiny Trojan \u2014\u00a0already a USC football fan\u00a0\u2014 embodies the close ties between the university and the community\n\n                                              <\/a>\n                                          <\/h4>\n                \n                <div class=\"read-more\">\n                                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Julian Segura \u2014 now 6 years old \u2014 has been going to USC games since he was 1. He and his parents are a part of the extended USC family that spans the Los Angeles region \u2014 the Trojan Family that makes a big difference here, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n\n              <\/div> <!-- .text-container -->\n\n              <div class=\"expand-collapse-controls\">\n                <button class=\"expand-collapse swiper-no-swiping\" aria-label=\"Expand\/Collapse Description\">\n                  <svg version=\"1.1\" class=\"expand\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n                    viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 20 20;\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                    <rect x=\"-2.9\" y=\"9.4\" transform=\"matrix(0.7071 -0.7071 0.7071 0.7071 -4.4957 9.8536)\" fill=\"#990000\" width=\"25\" height=\"2\"\/>\n                    <rect x=\"10\" fill=\"#990000\" width=\"10\" height=\"2\"\/>\n                    <rect y=\"18\" 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In Los Angeles, it&#8217;s just part of our backyard, easily seen up close on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodsign.org\/hiking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hike through the Hollywood Hills<\/a>. And that barely scratches the surface of the city&#8217;s recognizable vistas \u2014 from the Mulholland Scenic Overlook, Venice Beach Boardwalk, downtown city skyline and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n\n      \n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/roberto-nickson-RalF-D1-l8-unsplash_PW-540x0-c-default.jpg\"\n                    \n        \n        alt=\"A hiker walking with the Hollywood Sign in the distance.\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n      <div id=\"photo-645941945\" class=\"photo-lightbox lity-hide\">\n      <div class=\"text-container\">\n                  <h3>Open-Air Spaces<\/h3>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>All that good weather means\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los Angeles is packed with outdoor gathering spaces, many of them free of charge like Griffith Observatory. Day or night, the educational monument is a place for the public to observe, learn and be inspired.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/griffithobservatory.org\/ target=\"_blank\" >Griffith Observatory<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n\n      \n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/iStock-680820256_PW-540x0-c-default.jpg\"\n                    \n        \n        alt=\"The Griffith Observatory and Los Angeles city skyline at twilight.\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n      <div id=\"photo-2140879023\" class=\"photo-lightbox lity-hide\">\n      <div class=\"text-container\">\n                  <h3>Mid-City Marvels<\/h3>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>From the Los Angeles County Museum of Art&#8217;s visual treasure trove to the La Brea Tar Pits dripping with sticky history and the Academy Museum celebrating the history of moviemaking, there&#8217;s something for everyone in the middle of town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/whichmuseum.com\/place\/los-angeles-2747 target=\"_blank\" >Museums in Los Angeles<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n\n      \n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/E8RMB5_PW-540x0-c-default.jpg\"\n                    \n        \n        alt=\"The exhibition, Urban Light, an installation of 202 restored 1920's era cast iron street-lamps, located outside the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n      <div id=\"photo-2068217351\" class=\"photo-lightbox lity-hide\">\n      <div class=\"text-container\">\n                  <h3>National Park Access<\/h3>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>From hiking in the otherworldly landscape of Joshua Tree to marveling at the majestic views in Yosemite, students have access to dozens of national and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parks.ca.gov\/\">state parks<\/a> that cover ocean, desert and mountain climates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/state\/ca\/index.htm target=\"_blank\" >California National Parks<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n\n      \n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/jed-villejo-bEcC0nyIp2g-unsplash_PW-540x0-c-default.jpg\"\n                    \n        \n        alt=\"People running at Joshua Tree National Park in the Southern California Desert.\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n      <div id=\"photo-764671176\" class=\"photo-lightbox lity-hide\">\n      <div class=\"text-container\">\n                  <h3>Legendary Performance Venues<\/h3>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musiccenter.org\/visit-explore\/visit-explore\/campus\/walt-disney-concert-hall\/\">Walt Disney Concert Hall<\/a> downtown to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodbowl.com\/\">Hollywood Bowl<\/a> in the Hollywood Hills, students can experience some of the greatest performers in the world. For more modern events in intimate venues,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theculturetrip.com\/north-america\/usa\/california\/articles\/the-12-best-concert-venues-in-la\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dozens of live music centers<\/a>\u00a0seem to start with &#8220;The&#8221; \u2014 The Troubadour, The Palladium, The Wiltern, The Fonda, The Roxy, The Whisky&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n\n      \n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/pexels-pixabay-258846_PW-540x0-c-default.jpg\"\n                    \n        \n        alt=\"A detail of Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles.\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n      <div id=\"photo-786596468\" class=\"photo-lightbox lity-hide\">\n      <div class=\"text-container\">\n                  <h3>Converging Cultures and History<\/h3>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Since nearly the end of World War I, Grand Central Market in downtown L.A. represents a microcosm of historic immigrant communities, bringing together the cuisines, cultures and creativity that have shaped Los Angeles. The legacy eatery China Cafe has stood since 1959, offering classic Chinese American favorites like chow mein. chop suey and egg foo yeung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/grandcentralmarket.com\/ target=\"_blank\" >Grand Central Market<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n\n      \n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/E5AYAD_PW-540x0-c-default.jpg\"\n                    \n        \n        alt=\"The Grand Central Market in Downtown Los Angeles, California.\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block image-left\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>On the Move<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>L.A. will teach you to navigate freeways and iconic roads, sometimes whether you like it or not. Fortunately, USC&#8217;s campus also brings you to the doorstep of the Metro Expo line, which runs from downtown to the beach and connects to several major lines that stretch through Southern California.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/transnet.usc.edu\/index.php\/bus-map-schedules\/\">Daily shuttles<\/a> operate between UPC, HSC and Amtrak\/Metrolink Union Station.<\/p>\n<p>USC also provides\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/transnet.usc.edu\/index.php\/about-usc-rides-program\/\">ride-sharing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/transnet.usc.edu\/index.php\/zipcar\/\">on-demand car sharing<\/a> and other short-term car options to help get you where you need to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"links-container\">\n          \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/transnet.usc.edu\/  aria-label=\"Read more about USC Transportation\">USC Transportation<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                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