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Eureka, CA vs Brawley, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Brawley or is it cheaper to live in Eureka?
- Brawley is 8.4% less expensive than Eureka.

Which city has more affordable housing, Brawley or Eureka?
- Brawley housing costs are 24.0% less expensive than Eureka housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Eureka or is Health Care more affordable in Brawley.
- Health related expenses are 0.8% more in Brawley.
 Eureka, CABrawley, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock98.9100
 Food & Groceries99.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock118.7100
 Housing124.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$294,100$338,100
 Utilities88  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock88.1100
 Miscellaneous117.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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Reviews for Brawley    6 Reviews

a friend of mine says that brawley is a city where you can just stopped by to eat something drink water,go to bathroom and continue your trip.lol but I say.City of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Brawley, California is a small farming community where everyone knows your name. It is located about 2 and a half hours from San Diego, less than an hour from Mexico and  More

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Having lived in Imperial County all of my life, at one time Brawley seemed so far away, especially since I grew up in the City of El Centro. My mother was learning  More

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