Redondo Beach is an ocean city/bedroom community of 55,000 that angles inland. South Redondo boasts two miles of sandy beaches for swimming, roller blading, biking, surfing, tanning and walking as Technicolor sunsets create glorious well being.

Condos, apartments and single family homes abound, as do shops, restaurants and small businesses. North Redondo jags inland but the mostly single family units and condos make for good neighbors and well-kept yards. If you don´t already have a dog, you´ll probably get one.

Although there is no "downtown", retail pockets such as the South Bay Galleria anchored by Nordstrom´s on the east and boutiques at Hollywood Rivera on the west offer ample shopping opportunities. Crime rate is low.

The Redondo Beach Unified School District has rankings from 40th through high 90th percentile. Some high school students attend Manhattan Beach´s Mira Costa High School but most attend Redondo High School where all freshmen receive laptop computers.

With 15 parks (including a huge dog park), a marina, senior center, performing arts center, movie multiplex and brand new library...why would you want to live anywhere else?

Downtown Los Angeles is 23 miles and LAX five miles.