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Cleveland, OH vs Joshua Tree, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Joshua Tree or is it cheaper to live in Cleveland?
- Joshua Tree is 42.9% more expensive than Cleveland.

Which city has more affordable housing, Joshua Tree or Cleveland?
- Joshua Tree housing costs are 334.7% more expensive than Cleveland housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Cleveland or is Health Care more affordable in Joshua Tree.
- Health related expenses are 10.1% more in Joshua Tree.
 Cleveland, OHJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock118.6100
 Food & Groceries93.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock91.2100
 Housing23.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$424,600$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock115.5100
 Miscellaneous112.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Cleveland    95 Reviews

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I live in a suburb right outside of Cleveland. I fear Cleveland gets a bad wrap in many people eyes. Although many families moved to the area for steel and auto  More

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I relocated to Cleveland 8 months ago from south of Columbus, OH. Having spent a lot of time in Columbus and central Ohio, I wanted to change. So I spontaneously decided  More

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Lived in Cleveland for 10 years. Loved it. Of course it has its issues, but there are a lot of great things about this city, and the people that live there should  More

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Reviews for Joshua Tree    3 Reviews

1973 - 1987 Like any small town certain families have more pull. This was the case for what seem to even narrow more down to schools like Salazar & Dubose. It seemed  More

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went to crossroads, a local restaurant in town, and ran across some folks who are relocating to joshua tree from south carolina. they were in town to go to the art  More

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Just 45 minutes from Palm Springs, Joshua Tree is 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the low desert, and is the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park. The city itself it tiny,  More

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