Not a Long-term Locale
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12/24/2013
If you're a poor student, like myself, there are very few affordable options for a place to live. Lennox is close the the green rail and the #40, #212, #117, and #211/215 buses pass through. There are 2 different supermarkets in Lennox, selling food that is quite inexpensive; although, not the healthiest. Target is 1 rail stop away in West Athens or walkable in Inglewood. Inglewood also has several other supermarkets. I am a health nut, I walk into Westchester for Trader Joe's. I also catch the rail to Manhattan Beach for 3 other "better" supermarkets. The #40 bus can take me to Sprouts, next to the Galleria on Hawthorne. The closest Farmers Market is in Watts, Fridays, I think; I visit the Crenshaw market on Saturdays. There are a lot of unofficial farmers markets in south LA, there is one on Lennox Blvd., in front of the park. To sum it up, I must shop in a different city for groceries; but thet's me, most can shop the local markets. As for the neighborhood, the library is currently being built to open in 2014, a temporary library is in Lennox park. Neighbors: generally okay, they don't say "hello," and are rather aloof; they seem to be poorly educated (this is all over south LA). There are no general merchandise stores other than the dollar stores on Century and Hawthorne. The closest post office in in Inglewood. Safety: I'm outdoors during the day only; per the crime reports, some assults and buglaries occur in the afternoons. Overall, the rental prices are too high considering the lack of services in Lennox.
Roberto | Syracuse, NY