I stayed at Simon's place for 7weeks from June to July, commuting to Pasadena for work. The place was cozy and clean with safe neighborhood. Just 3mins walk to a laundromat. I drove to north Pasadena everyday, it was about 25mins drive, no heavy traffic in that direction, and totally doable. Will happily come back to this place if I have another opportunity to work in Pasadena.