2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Carlsbad, CA vs East Los Angeles, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in East Los Angeles or is it cheaper to live in Carlsbad?
- East Los Angeles is 4.4% more expensive than Carlsbad.

Which city has more affordable housing, East Los Angeles or Carlsbad?
- East Los Angeles housing costs are 50.4% less expensive than Carlsbad housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Carlsbad or is Health Care more affordable in East Los Angeles.
- Health related expenses are 1.3% more in East Los Angeles.
 Carlsbad, CAEast Los Angeles, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock161.7100
 Food & Groceries113.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock90.2100
 Housing391.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$603,300$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock159.3100
 Miscellaneous154.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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Reviews for East Los Angeles    2 Reviews

If anyone hasn't been to the Inglewood area of Los Angeles, they have missed out on the opportunity of a lifetime! I love this place. Crime is almost non-existent, day  More

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Over 17 years ago

in east los angeles we are close to downtown arts,culture,and good eats in los angeles in general we are only miles away from the beach,moutains,or hot  More

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