I have a large 1 bedroom in a better than Davis location and pay $1250/mo with heat included, but it has some flaws to make it cheaper (similar 1beds in my building are $1500-1700).

I would never live in a building without laundry. I am a farly avid cook, but I have a tiny kitchen (every wall has hooks and shelves loaded up). I'd like a bigger kitchen, but layout and having a good stove is more important.