| | Santa Monica, CA | Tampa, FL | United States |
| Overall | 161.7 | 104.2 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 111.4 | 105.1 | 100 |
| Health | 90.2 | 100.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 622.0 | 105.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,656,900 | $381,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,080.0% | 9,630.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 154.8 | 112.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 133.5 | 104.7 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Santa Monica 
24 Reviews
I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places.
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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to More
I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not More
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The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never More
I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch More
This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually More
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