Long Beach is a great place to live. the best areas are downtown below 7th st to the ocean and all of the east and west areas in there. not to expense depending on what you want. a studio run you from 600 to 1200 depending, and a one bedroom starts from 800 and up. there are at least 6 dispensers in long beach and a number of home deliveries. you will love long beach it always cooler than the rest of l.a. in the summer. hope that help
i've lived in soCal for most of my 54 years, and only visited Long Beach a handful of times. i always kind of considered the area to be kind of a ghetto by the sea.