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Chino Hills, CA vs Hoover, AL

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Is it cheaper to live in Hoover or is it cheaper to live in Chino Hills?
- Hoover is 26.6% less expensive than Chino Hills.

Which city has more affordable housing, Hoover or Chino Hills?
- Hoover housing costs are 56.4% less expensive than Chino Hills housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Chino Hills or is Health Care more affordable in Hoover.
- Health related expenses are 40.7% more in Hoover.
 Chino Hills, CAHoover, ALUnited States
 Overall  Unlock87.0100
 Food & Groceries102.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock122.0100
 Housing277.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$381,600$338,100
 Utilities108  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock89.3100
 Miscellaneous110.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Chino Hills    9 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I love Chino Hills! You can’t mention Chino Hills without the Ball Family! They make me proud to be a resident of Chino Hills! They put the city on the map! My boys love  More

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Over 4 years ago

I love Chino Hills! You can’t mention Chino Hills without the Ball Family! They make me proud to be a resident of Chino Hills! They put the city on the map! My boys love  More

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Over 15 years ago

First, the positives: the location is great -- a reasonable drive to anything you want (major metropolitan centers, mountains, beaches, deserts); we have lots of parks,  More

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Reviews for Hoover    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Hoover is in central Alabama and is a suburb of Birmigham. It has a mild four season climate wellsuited to nature lovers, golfers, and  More

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Over 19 years ago

Hoover, Alabama has a wide range of home buying opportunities. A huge plus is the up and coming TND community at The Preserve. The homes in this quaint neighborhood  More

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Over 20 years ago

Good municipal facilities (City Recreation Center, great library, good police and fire protection). Good schools (especially for Alabama). Traffic is heavy at  More

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