depretis

Beautiful urban area just two subway stops from DTLA. Great walking (poor parking), lots of food and nightlife.

Great public transit and centered between hot spots like Hollywood, DTLA, and the Miracle Mile. Has a great energy to it.

Beautiful and full of life - transforming. Great place to walk, work, use public transit, eat, play, whatever. If you're looking for the city lifestyle in Los Angeles you can find it here.

The Arts District and the Redline Metro are awesome - lots of cool spots to eat on Lankershim including Vicious Dogs (across the street from the Art House Theater).

Good parking and good rent. As good a walking lifestyle as you can develop in the valley.

I lived there for a short while and really enjoyed my time. Good walking environment and close to hollywood, beverly hills, and other cool mid city areas.

Traffic bad and parking scarce so having a car is tough.

I studied at CSUN and lived in Northridge for about 3 years. It is mostly a nice area although you have to drive pretty much everywhere unless you live near Reseda Blvd north of Nordhoff. The area is not as clean south of Parthenia (ie shopping carts, graffitti, trash etc) and there was a drive by in that area while i was living there.

The worst two things about Northridge are its distance from the rest of the city and the heat in the summer (its rough).

The best thing is its proximity to malls and CSUN and its GREAT rent.

Overall I rate 3 because I had a nice time living there.