| | El Segundo, CA | Santa Monica, CA | United States |
| Overall | 161.7 | 161.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 109.3 | 111.4 | 100 |
| Health | 90.2 | 90.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 550.1 | 622.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,514,400 | $1,656,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,710.0% | 8,080.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 148.0 | 154.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 134.0 | 133.5 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for El Segundo 
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Lived in the South Bay my whole 62 year life .Manhattan Beach ,Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach but the best of all has been El Segundo for the small town beach atmosphere More
I have worked in El Segundo for 35 years, and lived here for 16. We moved here to find a friendly small-town atmosphere with good schools, and we have not been More
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Reviews for Santa Monica 
24 Reviews
I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places.
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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to More
I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not More
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