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Is Los Angeles underrated?

The discourse says yes, the prices say no

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Matthew Yglesias
May 08, 2023
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Before heading to LA last week, I was at an Econ Twitter conference and mentioned the upcoming trip to several people, most of whom remarked that in their view, Los Angeles is underrated.

I always enjoy LA when I visit, and it’s truly a city that contains multitudes in terms of the sheer range of neighborhoods that exist in and around the city. But I sa…

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