[Cringing Negativism Network]

One of the Forbes’ top criteria was a “fleeing population”.

In Los Angeles part of the population is fleeing, but there’s a country next door, sending lots of replacements...

[Clemenza]

Actually, I've seen alot of LA (especially near downtown) become more upscale over the past decade. Same goes for the areas immediately bordering the traditionally prosperous Westside.

The Inland Empire is becoming more of a toilet than LA, IMHO.