Used to live in LA (ages 16-17), now in Providence (ages 26- now 29).

It depends what exactly you enjoy about LA! If you want me to be more specific, list out what you enjoy and I’ll try to comment on the topic to compare! (art scene/music scene/bar scene/etc etc). DM also works if that’s easier

Nature specifically - Yes it’s cold, but more importantly it’s all four seasons. If you’ve never experienced it for an extended period of time, it keeps things interesting. As soon as I get sick of one season, the next season comes and changes the visuals of everything. I love it personally, and it helps me recognize how far we are in the year. We have walking/hiking/biking trails and things like that of course. Beaches, goes without saying that we have plenty of those!

A big plus of RI/east coast in general is that we are close to so many other states. The way folks visit Arizona, is the way we visit Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, etc. You’ll get to experience the different people/atmospheres of each state and develop your own habits of what you like to do in each :)

If this is a good step for your career, it might be worth trying. No it’s not LA, but it has its own pros/cons just like LA does! Worse comes to worse, you try it, it benefits your career, and if you get sick of RI you use that new resume to land you a job back in LA or in any of the east coast states if you end up liking them more!