I assume if your on city water you get billed a certain amount. Do you expect the water bill's to rise significantly in California as a result of this drought?
One BIG problem I'm having with trying to figure out where to retire is comparing costs of various items. Take milk for example, I've been paying $5 a gallon for so long when I hear it's $3 a gallon and Californians are outraged I'm like, "What? Thats cheap." Insurance will cost a 1/3 of what I'm paying here. Housing costs can't even be compared there so ridiculously low in Calif (certain areas are an exception, San Fran comes to mind). It's tough to get a handle on realistic values.