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Bryan, TX vs Santa Monica, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Santa Monica or is it cheaper to live in Bryan?
- Santa Monica is 86.7% more expensive than Bryan.

Which city has more affordable housing, Santa Monica or Bryan?
- Santa Monica housing costs are 822.8% more expensive than Bryan housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Bryan or is Health Care more affordable in Santa Monica.
- Health related expenses are 10.4% less in Santa Monica.
 Bryan, TXSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock161.7100
 Food & Groceries93.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock90.2100
 Housing67.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,656,900$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock154.8100
 Miscellaneous100.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Bryan    15 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I am a native of Bryan-College Station. This town has come a long ways. For the greater good this is a college town thats unique and continues to grow. There's good  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived here for nearly twenty years and hated every minute of it. It is very conservative and intolerant and the crime is rising every year. The weather is  More

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I got a good laugh from this item. About This place sucks, TAMU Bryan Tx, etc. Did you not do some research before you came to this Aggieland. I sure hope by now you  More

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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. I  More

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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

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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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