| | Cannon Beach, OR | Santa Cruz, CA | United States |
| Overall | 107.1 | 186.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 106.0 | 111.5 | 100 |
| Health | 100.1 | 109.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 243.6 | 420.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $822,800 | $1,270,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 6,950.0% | 9,350.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 79.3 | 110.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 117.9 | 155.7 | 100 |
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I am a relative newcomer (four years) but the basics of Cannon Beach are:
It is a resort-retirement community that is very (and long) popular with Portland residents. More
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I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we More
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