in Southern California than most of the rest of the country. I just moved from an apartment in Torrance, literally five minutes from Hermosa Beach and it was only $1200 a month. My new apartment in Hollywood is actually less and it's a very nice building. Yes, California is expensive, but if you take the time to look around, you can find bargains. I also enjoy the fact that a little over half the 30 tenants in my building are working writers, producers, actors and actresses. Several of them also enjoy coming over for classic gaming sessions. I wouldn't leave Los Angeles for anything.