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Daly City, CA vs Morgan Hill, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Morgan Hill or is it cheaper to live in Daly City?
- Morgan Hill is 7.6% less expensive than Daly City.

Which city has more affordable housing, Morgan Hill or Daly City?
- Morgan Hill housing costs are 1.5% more expensive than Daly City housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Daly City or is Health Care more affordable in Morgan Hill.
- Health related expenses are 8.3% less in Morgan Hill.
 Daly City, CAMorgan Hill, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock231.0100
 Food & Groceries112.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock107.7100
 Housing404.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,194,000$338,100
 Utilities86  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock157.4100
 Miscellaneous162.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Daly City    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Moved here and was unaware of the climate. The first sunny day, I thought it would get warm. A neighbor said if it is 80 in San Francisco, it will only be 60-65 in  More

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Over 16 years ago

High crime, overweight people. English is not the official language. 20 people live in a house. Weather stinks - forget working on your tan for Baywatch tryouts. Not  More

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Over 18 years ago

Modes of transportation is ample in this area, with BART and  More

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Reviews for Morgan Hill    6 Reviews

Utility bills for my 3 bedroom house pinch me every month and encourage me to move to San Jose area. Why are utilities in this city are so expensive like other living  More

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Over 15 years ago

After spending all of my life in the mid-west I had the hardest time getting used to living in California the lifestyle was so different. There is only one thing that I  More

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Ever wonder why many Italians immigrated to the San Jose California area? The answer is that the weather is most like what they are used to. Temperate. Slightly warm,  More

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