The city is home to approximately 600,000 Russian speakers, making it the largest center of Russian-speaking population on the West Coast of the USA. Here, the Russian community, consisting of doctors, actors, engineers, and private company executives, actively participates in cultural and public life. The city offers a variety of entertainment: from the Chekhov Theater to klezmer bands, as well as Russian restaurants, kindergartens, newspapers, schools, and clubs.

Writer and emigrant from Russia Elvira Baryakina shares her impressions: "In Russian stores, you can find everything that delights immigrants from the former USSR: marshmallows, bagels, sunflower seeds, frozen chanterelles, dumplings, pickles, dried coltsfoot, canned salted herring, sausage, and chocolate candies. Many products that require certification are produced in the USA and Canada, so our 'Mishka na Severo' is different from yours. In my opinion, our Little Russia resembles a mix of Odessa during the time of Benya Krik and the Russian-speaking neighborhoods of Israel. However, the Cyrillic script on the signs and the obvious traces of the Soviet past make Little Russia a symbol of the Big one."

In West Hollywood, there is a Little Russia district, where the Russian-speaking population of Los Angeles is concentrated, making up about 14% of the residents. Producer Tatiana from Russia talked about the financial aspects of life: "rent for a small room costs $500-600, and an apartment starts from $1200 and up. Utility bills come every two months and amount to about $150. Residents of Los Angeles save significantly on heating, as it is not required."