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Concord, CA vs Alameda, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Alameda or is it cheaper to live in Concord?
- Alameda is 11.8% more expensive than Concord.

Which city has more affordable housing, Alameda or Concord?
- Alameda housing costs are 104.6% more expensive than Concord housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Concord or is Health Care more affordable in Alameda.
- Health related expenses are 3.6% less in Alameda.
 Concord, CAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock195.5100
 Food & Groceries109.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock116.8100
 Housing207.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,179,600$338,100
 Utilities103  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock125.4100
 Miscellaneous157.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Concord    22 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 13 years. Concord has easy access to Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill and is about 25 minutes from Oakland, and 45 minutes from San Francisco.  More

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I moved to Concord 20 years ago and have loved living here. It has a charming central square downtown that hosts farmers markets two days a week. I love the Music &  More

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We Moved to Concord from the Los Angeles area in 1982 as a young couple starting a family. Concord has been a great place to raise kids. Low crime and great people.  More

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Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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