aafno_manche, there are a lot of nepalis in LA. maybe not as many as in dallas or dc. if you have lived long enough in LA you must have seen how vast this area is. irvine, oc in the south, riverside in the east and all the way up to ventura county in the north-west. the problem is that since its impossible for a lot of people to drive around due to the clogged freeways, there are small groups here and there. there are nepalis in pasadena, alhambra, riverside, oc, downtown LA etc. i think the area with the highest concentration of nepalis is in artesia (indian town) area. almost every indian restaurant has a nepali working. and there must be about 50 or so eateries there. if you take I-5 south and exit on pioneer blvd to go towards cerritos/artesia you will get there. i think there are less students in LA compared to other big east coast cities. many area colleges have a few nepali students too. there's certainly no dearth of nepalis living and enjoying this awesome weather city!!!