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College Park, MD vs Berkeley, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Berkeley or is it cheaper to live in College Park?
- Berkeley is 61.8% more expensive than College Park.

Which city has more affordable housing, Berkeley or College Park?
- Berkeley housing costs are 283.1% more expensive than College Park housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in College Park or is Health Care more affordable in Berkeley.
- Health related expenses are 33.9% more in Berkeley.
 College Park, MDBerkeley, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock195.5100
 Food & Groceries108.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock116.8100
 Housing136.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,320,600$338,100
 Utilities109  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock118.7100
 Miscellaneous118.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for College Park    1 Reviews

There are a lot of options for students who want to live near campus. Closer to campus is definitely the most expensive area, around 800-1200 per month. There are a lot  More

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Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

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