| Monterey, CA | Laguna Hills, CA | United States |
Overall | 151.9 | 164.9 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 110.4 | 104.3 | 100 |
Health | 143.7 | 93.4 | 100 |
Housing | 333.3 | 308.6 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $1,022,100 | $993,700 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 8,710.0% | 10,150.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 92.1 | 109.9 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 112.2 | 155.6 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Monterey
21 Reviews
The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I More
I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service More
My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to More
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Reviews for Laguna Hills
6 Reviews
We have lived in Orange County since the 70’s and moved to Laguna Hills in 1999. Since then our 1800 square foot house purchased for $300K has appreciated to over $700K. More
We have lived in Orange County since the 70’s and moved to Laguna Hills in 1999. Since then our 1800 square foot house purchased for $300K has appreciated to over $700K. More
I have been a resident of Laguna Hills since 1994. When I moved here it was actually less expensive than the Long Beach area where I was living. Now it is more expensive More
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