NO PLACE LIKE IT: Most people who...
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NO PLACE LIKE IT: Most people who live in Southern California are happy to be here, even though some say things aren’t as good as they used to be (E1). But few boasted in a Times Poll more enthusiastically about their hometown than science teacher Lee Manley, who moved to Stanton 22 years ago. Manley describes it as a “magnificent place to live. . . . I traveled to 46 of the 48 states during World War II, and I didn’t find a single place I liked better than right here.”
Home Support
How Southern Californians feel about where they live.
Satisfied with their community: 77%
Dissatisfied with their community: 21%
Neutral: 2%
Quality of life the same: 57%
Quality of life improved: 13%
Quality of life worsened: 28%
No response: 2%
Source: Los Angeles Times Poll
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