The bad news is that Paramount is not exactly the most desirable place to live and getting there from most of the spots where a young single person would want to live is going to be a pain in the neck. jmX's idea about the Volt is good one. The commute in LA will wear you out if you cant take the HOV lane. I agree with the above that the best place to live as a young and single person is Long Beach (not too far from Paramount) or Hermosa/Manhattan Beach area, maybe Redondo (horrible drive to anywhere). There is great riding in PV area, and amazing riding in Santa Monica and Malibu canyon areas. If you want to have great rides before or after work (mountains etc), you are either going to rack up some serious miles on your car, or you need a new job located somewhere else...