<prompt> Human: So Im young and dumb and moving across the country essentially because I want to and why the hell not? Im moving to California cliché and stereotypical I know and plan on heading out there in July as thats when my current lease is up. Im not even sure this is the right sub so feel free to call me out or, preferably, point me in the right direction. While applying for jobs and looking at studios for rent, Im finding the issue: job wants a local address and rental wants a local job. I have a mathematics degree and taught for 3 years but last year decided to go corporate and work for a bank in loan operations. Due to this, Ive been applying for essentially entryassociate level positions which I know wouldnt bother to relocate someone. Any job on LinkedInIndeed where I think I even somewhat have qualifications for, Ive been applying. I must have applied to 30 within the last 3 weeks and havent gotten much of a response besides we are looking for local candidate. Should I put a different address on my resumé? Possibly a PO Box or my sisters friend who lives somewhat close to the area Im looking at?ApartmentsStudios - Ive been mainly looking in the San PedroLong Beach area as thats where Ive seen most options within my budget looking at 900 - 1,050 monthly. To feed the stereotype, Im trying to stay within 45 minutes of LA. These obviously move like the hottest of cakes and any decent option is asking if Im transferring my current job. Ive been honest in saying I will talk to my current employer about working remotely HIGHLY unlikely, but I hope it sounds good to renters and am applying to similar jobs that I have now that pull in 40-45K salary. I know there are a lot of places that wont even let you apply before physically seeing the property. Ive been checking Zillow and Apartments.com mainly. Do I venture into the shady world of craigslist? Are there other siteslistings i should be looking at?With what I have saved, Ive considered just packing up what I have in my car and paying for a couple weeks at an extended stay hotel if worse comes to worse and attempting to get this all done while actually in California. That way I can physically see and get the apartment and have the address to apply for more jobs. Is this a bad idea? Financially I know this is all a terrible idea, but Ill reiterate Im young and dumb combined with stubborn and wanting to do this adventure no matter what.If youre still reading, thank you. If you have any advice to offer, thank you even more. If you want to give me a job in So Cal or let me crash on your couch for a while, thank you the most. Assistant: cali is a LOT more expensive to live than youre thinking it is. Human: I understand its not a financially smart or even comfortable move by any stretch. But do you think its impossible to live there on a 40-45K salary paying 1K in month in rent? I consider myself a frugal person. This is a temporary thing as well. Not looking to settle down in the areaEdit: words  <response>: Let me ask you this: why do you want to move to LA so badly? Is there a specific reason, or is it just cause?After taxes, at 50k a year youll probably take home around 3k a month after taxes.Youll need a car and car insurance. Dont forget that a 45 minute commute both ways everyday in LA traffic adds up to filling up once a week at nearly 4 a gallon, thats could be an extra 200 a month depending on what you drive. Constant stop and go traffic is also hell on your transmission and brakes, so youll have to think about maintenance. Does your apartment have parking? If not, youll either shell out an extra 100 a month for parking, or spend time every night looking for parking in your neighborhood and walking, and praying you dont get towed if you forget its street sweeping day.Food is also more expensive than most places in the US. If youre single and looking to go on a date, a few drinks and even a casual dinner can run up 80 for two two drinks each at 10 a pop, meals for 20 each.And we havent even discussed accumulating savings. I dont want to discourage you, but LA is incredibly expensive. You wont be homeless, and you can get by if youre naturally a very frugal person and willing to watch your spending closely, but its not very fun to live in LA like that unless youre a very specific type of person. Whats the point of moving to a city with world class entertainment and dining, if you just sit in hour and a half traffic to go to work every day and make every meal because you cant afford to eat out?For reference, I lived in LA growing up for 22 years. I moved recently to a lower cost of living city in the US for a job, and my standard of living increased dramatically. Maybe I lived in LA for too long, but I think its over hyped and you can have a great experience living in many other more affordable places. 