OF course it would

[Rajvik]

Ranger, sorry but stupid question, is there a reason you are sticking to LA?

Yes, especially when you remember we are talking the Greater Los Angeles Area.  Mom works for a DoD contractor here.  So, she needs to be able to commute to her work site

Ok, good reason. The way it sounded was that your mom was retired, so had that been the case it would have been a valid question. Work however trumps almost everything

Next stupid, have you checked equidistantly the other side of your mother's work? Something I had to point out to my sister as she has been looking for places for us to possibly move to in Texas