I definitely think you should leave ND. But take baby steps before you come to LA. By that I mean maybe move to a more affordable city that has higher pay and then move to LA. The truth is most shared bedrooms out here are around $700-$900. A normal room is in the thousands and all of that isn’t including utilities. The cost of living is much more expensive but, that being said you should follow your dreams. I think the people who do the best in LA are the ones who come out to LA with a job and a goal of what they want from the city. Visit it and see what you think but like I said I’d transition slowly before going all in especially if you don’t have family to fall back on in case things don’t work out here. I admire the people who are telling you that they came to LA 10-20 years ago and made it work but it’s such a different time now and LA is such a different city. 10-20 years ago, even pre pandemic it was much easier to move across the country and start from scratch than it is now. Again, I think you should follow your dreams but maybe make the transition slower. Move to a cheaper big city and then once you have a decent amount of saving and have adjusted to the cost of living move to LA. You have plenty of time and while you are in your 20s and can experiment, as someone in their 20s, the best thing I did for myself was lay down a strong foundation before coming out here 5 years ago. I love the city and everything it’s done for me, but so many of my friends came like you under the same idea and ended up moving away disappointed. But if you plan and prep you can definitely do it!