I live in Studio City, L.A., Ca. in a guest house with my wife and our rent is a $1,000.00 a month including utilities. The last place we lived was a one bedroom in North Hollywood where we also paid a grand a month.
So $1500.00 can get you a nice place in a decent neighborhood here in the Valley.
And on top of that, weed is legal here. {well kind of anyways}