Should I live in the downtown LA Arts District?

Of course, this is a subjective value question; I’m looking (ideally) for people’s experience living in downtown LA.

I currently live in the Beverly/Fairfax area with my gf, enjoy it because it’s a nice neighborhood and I can walk/ride my fixie if I want to, I’m (fairly) close to any audition I go to, and I have a nice place that I can work out of for my hyphenate career. I’m curious about buying a place downtown since I worked at the Ahmanson for a while and became familiar with the area, and it feels more like SF or Brooklyn to me.

We’ve found a fantastic place downtown, (as well as fantastic place near Beachwood), but I know living downtown is a big lifestyle change. I’m looking for more data to help me make a decision.