We moved in here in June, so we've only been here 6 months now, but we love the place. We never hear our neighbors, so the walls are very well insulated. The only thing we do hear is a train once in awhile, but that's fine, you get used to it very quickly. <br>I walk my dog around the area at night and feel very safe doing it. Everyone seems to be very friendly. And the maintence is great, any time i've had a problem they are here within the next day and it is fixed. I've never had to call them back to refix something they already fixed. <br>The only problem with this area (as in any southern california area) is the traffic on the freeway at our exit. It can get bad sometimes, but otherwise we love it here.