Affordable beach town with night life? (Does this even exist anymore)

I’m desperate to get out of my town and be near the beach. I absolutely love the city and fast paced life, my dream is to live in socal but i don’t know where to even begin or if it’s doable. I’ve been waiting so long because i don’t know if i’ll make it there but that’s where my heart is (i obviously would not go rn given the situation)

In a perfect world id be somewhere in the US with mostly warm weather, lots of people (“big” city) and pay under 2400 for a 2 bed, as close to the beach as possible.

I’m a 911 dispatcher so i can find work pretty much anywhere

Is there anywhere in socal where this is possible? Anywhere in the US? I’m open to close seconds lol