2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Corvallis, OR vs Topanga, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Topanga or is it cheaper to live in Corvallis?
- Topanga is 48.8% more expensive than Corvallis.

Which city has more affordable housing, Topanga or Corvallis?
- Topanga housing costs are 242.1% more expensive than Corvallis housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Corvallis or is Health Care more affordable in Topanga.
- Health related expenses are 5.2% less in Topanga.
 Corvallis, ORTopanga, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock161.7100
 Food & Groceries101.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock90.2100
 Housing150.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,613,400$338,100
 Utilities81  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock178.3100
 Miscellaneous135.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Corvallis    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I just made a trip to Corvallis to browse the town, go to places of interest and get a feel for the place I was considering to move and buy a home. OMGosh, I could not  More

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I have lived here 30 yrs and it is great especially if you like extortion, fraud, theft, back biting, a police force that has no respect for you or your rights, a  More

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This is the third or fourth time I've come to this site to find reliable stats and have found blatant mistakes. Also, why can't I leave a comment about 'people'? Thank  More

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Reviews for Topanga    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Topanga is now completely crowded with Airbnbs! No one actually LIVES here anymore. I hear more and more stories about investors buying property here just so they can  More

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Topanga is a beautiful oasis and a wonderful, quiet mountain refuge in the middle of fast-paced Los Angeles. It’s still a hidden gem that few in the general populace  More

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Over 8 years ago

I own a house in Topanga now. People ask me all the time what it's like to live here so I thought I'd share my experience. I moved here from Santa Monica because I  More

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