don't judge a book by its cover. los angeles metro is one of the biggest metros in the world. so there are plenty of good and bad areas here. this area has some of the safest and most dangerous places of all. yes, there are plenty of spanish speaking people. that does not mean you will not find people of your type. you will even find mexican heritage people who don't speak spanish. there are a lot of things to do in southern california. while this place is expensive, you will not regret your stay here. most of all, you will be amazed by the weather but distressed by the traffic.