CA: public transport, rent? (San Diego: for rent, how much, to live)

[cesca]

I'm hoping to move to CA by next September, because if I have to spend one more godforsaken winter in crapass MA I will go insane. I don't have a car and would prefer to use public transportation if at all possible. So, I'm trying to find out which places have subways/trolleys/buses/whatever they use in CA, and how much I can expect to pay for rent.

I've been thinking about moving to San Diego; is that realistic? My job pays crap, but I'll probably be able to telecommute, which would save me the trouble of finding a job once I move. And I have no problem with having to live with roommates or get another job--I'm not kidding about how much I hate winter. I was looking at the San Diego craigslist and there were rooms for rent that were going for $450/500-ish, which can't be true because there is no way you can even afford a room for $600 in a 4BR apt here and I'm pretty sure that San Diego has to be at least as expensive as Boston--if not much more.

So, San Diego: public transportation (if not there, what city does have good public transportation)? Rent prices (for a 1BR or a room in a 2 or 3 BR)? Thanks--I'd appreciate any help you can give me.

[Winston Smith]

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