I was born in the CIty of LA (San Pedro) and I've lived in LA county most of my life. Here are the pros and cons:

Pros:
Best weather in the country
Beaches
Lots of entertainment options
Lots of job opportunities
Can lanesplit on a motorcycle
People that are born here are special

Cons:
Expensive
Too crowded/too much traffic
Too many blacks and immigrants
Too many homeless
Tax and Spend Democrats run every level of government