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Daly City, CA vs Sioux Falls, SD

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Is it cheaper to live in Sioux Falls or is it cheaper to live in Daly City?
- Sioux Falls is 63.7% less expensive than Daly City.

Which city has more affordable housing, Sioux Falls or Daly City?
- Sioux Falls housing costs are 78.5% less expensive than Daly City housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Daly City or is Health Care more affordable in Sioux Falls.
- Health related expenses are 12.7% less in Sioux Falls.
 Daly City, CASioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock90.7100
 Food & Groceries112.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock102.5100
 Housing404.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$308,600$338,100
 Utilities86  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock74.8100
 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 Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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