Actor Jonah Hill is opening up about why he chose to leave the fast-paced life of Los Angeles behind to raise his family in a quieter setting with his wife, Olivia Millar, and their two children.

During a live taping of the “SmartLess” podcast presented by SiriusXM, Hill shared that he and Millar moved to “a very small town in San Diego” shortly after welcoming their first child in 2023.

“So I live in a very small town in San Diego,” Hill told the audience. “When we had our first kid, we moved out there three years ago.”

The 42-year-old actor explained that the move was intentional and centered around family life.

“I wanted to leave LA and raise a family outside of Los Angeles,” Hill said, adding that he still travels back and forth for work in Hollywood.

Hill also spoke warmly about the sense of normalcy he’s found in his new community. According to the actor, one of the biggest blessings has been having neighbors who treat him like an ordinary person instead of a celebrity.

“They never treat me weird or ask me about my job or anything,” Hill said. “And my neighbor is one of my great friends Dr. Sean. … He never bothered me or was like, ‘Oh, what’s this person like?’”

The actor appeared genuinely grateful for the slower pace and authentic relationships he has found outside Hollywood’s spotlight.

Before discussing the move, Hill gave a heartfelt shoutout to Millar, who was attending the live podcast event.

“So real quick, before we go any further, my wife is here. My best friend. Shout-out to my beautiful wife, Liv,” Hill said from the stage before adding, “What’s up, baby?”

PEOPLE confirmed in April that Hill and Millar are now married and recently welcomed their second child together. The couple first sparked romance rumors in 2022, and Millar debuted her baby bump publicly the following year.

While Hill has stepped away from living in Los Angeles full time, he also reflected fondly on growing up there during the 1990s. The “Wolf of Wall Street” star described the city as a unique place full of creativity and adventure before the rise of social media and smartphones.

“I grew up here. L.A. was such a cool place to grow up in the ’90s because you could go skateboard downtown or you could sneak into a movie premiere or you could go sneak into a comedy club and see Chris Rock or something,” Hill recalled.

“You had access to show business stuff, but you had access to punk and skating and graffiti and all the naughty stuff,” he continued. “And there was no internet. It was just so awesome.”