Average Temperatures:
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23 |
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26 |
28 |
29 |
28 |
26 |
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20 |
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The cost of living in Los Angeles is higher than the national average, but similar to Boston and San Francisco. A meal in an average restaurant will cost $25-$30 per person, a beer $5-$7 and a coffee around $4-$5. |
Los Angeles is built in a desert basin and the area is surrounded by the San Gabriel Mountain range and divided by the Santa Monica Mountains. The Los Angeles County coastline, stretching from Malibu to Long Beach, is 75 miles long. The climate is sunny and warm, with gentle ocean breezes in the summer and low humidity with little rain. Los Angeles is known for the motion picture industry in California, but is also an entertainment and tourist destination, with 300 museums and attractions like the Walk of Fame’s collection of stars. Downtown LA is the largest government centre outside of Washington, D.C.