[Ketcham82]

you forgot to include the city of Covina. As opposed to what most people think, West Covina and Covina are two different cities that are adjacent to one another. However, they are not the same.

Covina is much nicer and cheap. It's about 5 minutes away from cal poly and the majority of the population that lives in Covina is old retired people, so it makes it a safer environment considering that Azusa and West Covina are just around the corner. The rent can vary from $300 to $600 a month. It's a middle-income city, so that means that most of the places in Covina are not ghettos. There may be one or two, but in the four years that I've been living here I haven't heard any shootings or car wrecks or any gangs hanging around the corners. The streets are typically clean and orderly. There aren't that many bars or hang out place in Covina, making it a better place for older folks to live in. But you know that when you live around here, you still have to travel where the fun is.

If you want more suggestions on where to live, go down on Grand and Barranca, going northbound from the 10 freeway, and you'll find blocks and blocks of apartment buildings. Most have gated parking and are affordable.

Hope this helps.