| | Half Moon Bay, CA | Berkeley, CA | United States |
| Overall | 250.0 | 195.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 114.8 | 114.0 | 100 |
| Health | 117.4 | 116.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 504.7 | 521.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,472,800 | $1,320,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,810.0% | 9,130.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 146.5 | 118.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 161.9 | 158.4 | 100 |
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Reviews for Half Moon Bay 
3 Reviews
HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven More
Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon More
I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco, More
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Reviews for Berkeley 
14 Reviews
Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now.
Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of More
We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of More
The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle More
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