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Carson, CA vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Is it cheaper to live in Scottsdale or is it cheaper to live in Carson?
- Scottsdale is 30.1% less expensive than Carson.

Which city has more affordable housing, Scottsdale or Carson?
- Scottsdale housing costs are 1.5% more expensive than Carson housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Carson or is Health Care more affordable in Scottsdale.
- Health related expenses are 6.7% more in Scottsdale.
 Carson, CAScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Overall  Unlock113.0100
 Food & Groceries101.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock92.5100
 Housing227.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$721,200$338,100
 Utilities92  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock109.2100
 Miscellaneous133.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Carson    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The city is going through "Urban Renewal", which means the poor,elderly and homeless can't afford the "NEW" Townhomes so this is what goes on if you fall under either  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather is very nice throughout the year. We could use more  More

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I've lived in Carson all my life and the only thing special here is the weather. Summers are great, as it is in the 70s for most of the time. However, this is a  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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