2024 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Dublin, OH vs Lake Forest, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Lake Forest or is it cheaper to live in Dublin?
- Lake Forest is 80.4% more expensive than Dublin.

Which city has more affordable housing, Lake Forest or Dublin?
- Lake Forest housing costs are 87.9% more expensive than Dublin housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Dublin or is Health Care more affordable in Lake Forest.
- Health related expenses are 4.4% more in Lake Forest.
 Dublin, OHLake Forest, CAUnited States
 Overall91.4164.9100
 Food & Groceries105.2103.6100
 Health89.593.4100
 Housing159.7300.0100
 Median Home Cost$500,100$937,500$338,100
 Utilities9,870.0%10,160.0%10,000.0%
 Transportation93.1111.6100
 Miscellaneous107.0155.9100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Dublin    15 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

We moved to Dublin, OH in July 2014, and the major factor in our decision was the wonderful school system. We are thrilled with the schools our children attend. The  More

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Dublin is a quiet northwest suburb of Columbus where people value their children's education and safety. Great place to live for settled single individuals, families,  More

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Over 12 years ago

ok place to live, not to expensive if you shop  More

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Reviews for Lake Forest    16 Reviews

I've lived in Lake Forest for over a decade, before that elsewhere in OC and also up in LA. Lake Forest isn't perfect but it's really improved over the past decade,  More

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As a retired senior who has lived in Lake Forest (formerly El Toro) since 1977 I think LF is a great place if you can afford it. When we moved here in June '77 homes  More

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I’ve lived here for 2 years. Ok, it’s more like a 4 but there are so many idiots downplaying what it’s like here and giving Lake Forest ones and twos. There are a lot of  More

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