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Chino, CA vs Santa Teresa, NM

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Is it cheaper to live in Santa Teresa or is it cheaper to live in Chino?
- Santa Teresa is 29.6% less expensive than Chino.

Which city has more affordable housing, Santa Teresa or Chino?
- Santa Teresa housing costs are 61.2% less expensive than Chino housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Chino or is Health Care more affordable in Santa Teresa.
- Health related expenses are 0.1% less in Santa Teresa.
 Chino, CASanta Teresa, NMUnited States
 Overall  Unlock83.5100
 Food & Groceries101.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock86.6100
 Housing208.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$279,400$338,100
 Utilities108  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock78.4100
 Miscellaneous111.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Chino    11 Reviews

I have lived in Chino my whole life, and planned on retiring here one day, until about 10 years ago. Boy did this city change almost overnight. It used to be a safe,  More

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I have lived in Chino my whole life, and planned on retiring here one day, until about 10 years ago. Boy did this city change almost overnight. It used to be a safe,  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have been living in chino since 2010, we bought out first home and now we plan on staying here til we grow old and see all of our grandkids take over watching us, my  More

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Reviews for Santa Teresa    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Santa Teresa is wedged between Mexico and Texas and runs along the Rio Grande River with beautiful views of the Franklin Mountains in El Paso, Texas, our neighbor to the  More

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