| | Merced, CA | Hoboken, NJ | United States |
| Overall | 109.1 | 139.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 99.5 | 111.1 | 100 |
| Health | 121.3 | 99.6 | 100 |
| Housing | 110.3 | 246.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $373,000 | $770,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,030.0% | 11,070.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 101.1 | 157.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 108.7 | 112.8 | 100 |
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Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go.
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Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and More
Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is More
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Hoboken is one of those places that is still overlooked. With Brooklyn blowing up,why not live essentially the same subway-trip from Manhattan without paying city tax, More
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