| | San Bernardino, CA | Chico, CA | United States |
| Overall | 118.6 | 110.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.3 | 102.0 | 100 |
| Health | 86.7 | 120.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 124.4 | 145.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $435,500 | $440,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,910.0% | 11,080.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 111.3 | 84.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 110.7 | 115.1 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for San Bernardino 
19 Reviews
Living in san bernardino for now 8 years, id definitely say la is way better, from just looks to safety. i've seen a lot of sh*t happen here an it's sad. i never leave More
This place is the biggest county in all the United States, and it is also the biggest **** hole in the United States. It is a historical place with a tremendous story to More
While I do believe the average housing price is slightly off (it is listed at $229,000, but it's actually more like $250,000), San Bernardino is still one of the most More
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Chico is imperfect like most places, but it's still good. Any and all of it's issues proceed from it's main fault of growing increasingly liberal, which is to be More
Chico's decent. I've been living here for ~5 years now. Eveen though my brother loves Chico and would like to stay, I would like to leave. I have no issues with crime or More
I was born in Oroville and I grew up in Oroville and Biggs. I have heard all my life about crime in chico. Well I have lived in Chico near Chapman for almost 10 years More
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