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Costa Mesa, CA vs La Verne, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in La Verne or is it cheaper to live in Costa Mesa?
- La Verne is 1.9% less expensive than Costa Mesa.

Which city has more affordable housing, La Verne or Costa Mesa?
- La Verne housing costs are 23.6% less expensive than Costa Mesa housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Costa Mesa or is Health Care more affordable in La Verne.
- Health related expenses are 7.2% less in La Verne.
 Costa Mesa, CALa Verne, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock161.7100
 Food & Groceries105.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock86.7100
 Housing347.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$833,600$338,100
 Utilities90  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock158.4100
 Miscellaneous156.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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Reviews for La Verne    9 Reviews

I found a lot of the people to be racist and fake. I moved my business out since the city hall people is very stuck up. I didn't like my office neighbors, i didn't like  More

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Over 7 years ago

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La Verne is probably the cleanest city I have ever been to. Beautiful clean streets, all kinds of shops ,restaurants, and beautiful real estate. This small city is  More

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