| | Carlsbad, CA | Camas, WA | United States |
| Overall | 154.9 | 122.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 113.5 | 104.0 | 100 |
| Health | 89.0 | 91.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 391.6 | 205.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,320,200 | $705,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,740.0% | 7,580.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 125.6 | 126.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 154.1 | 130.4 | 100 |
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Reviews for Carlsbad 
38 Reviews
I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly] More
Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is More
Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and More
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Born and raised here in Washington. Moved away to San Francisco, California for a decade and just moved back. I live walking distance from downtown and love it. Huge More
Camas is a wonderful area which has so many beautiful trails with access to the river. The school system is superb. Prune Hill is such a wonderful place to live and walk More
This town has no culture outside the high school. The downtown has scruffy mill taverns to accentuate the smelly pulp mill across the street. Housing is not More
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