Far better than Melbourne that's for sure. really liked LA, though its highly dependent on living in a nice area (we did). stoney point has some very classy stuff though it didn't seem very extensive from my observations. j tree is a doable daytrip from some parts - eg 2hrs10 from pasadena and ZERO walk ins. Tahquitz/suicide is amazing and maybe 30mins closer than jtree. There's ok daytrip crags and bouldering (horse flats) in san bernardino mtns and in/behind malibu. yosemite is 6.5-7hrs - tough for a weekend. vegas/red rocks is 4? hrs. etc etc etc