| | Roswell, NM | El Cajon, CA | United States |
| Overall | 71.2 | 154.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 91.6 | 107.9 | 100 |
| Health | 87.0 | 89.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 41.2 | 234.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $152,500 | $727,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,400.0% | 11,060.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 70.4 | 124.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 78.9 | 153.5 | 100 |
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Fantastic. Love the fearless open minds and hearts. Stayed there 2 years, versatile U.S. More
Methamphetamine, poverty/crime and cockroaches/scorpions are rampant in Roswell! The climate is DRY & it’s difficult to grow anything but weeds! More
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Stay out of East El Cajon. The people that live there don't like More
Housing less expensive then San Diego, wages the same. A total package of people from different backgrounds (ethnic) which is More
El Cajon and La Mesa are about a dozen miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Fletcher Hills, in particular, is a community within El Cajon on the boarder of La Mesa/Mt. More
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