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Fairfax town (Marin County), CA vs South San Francisco, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in South San Francisco or is it cheaper to live in Fairfax town (Marin County)?
- South San Francisco is 8.6% more expensive than Fairfax town (Marin County).

Which city has more affordable housing, South San Francisco or Fairfax town (Marin County)?
- South San Francisco housing costs are 6.4% more expensive than Fairfax town (Marin County) housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Fairfax town (Marin County) or is Health Care more affordable in South San Francisco.
- Health related expenses are 6.6% more in South San Francisco.
 Fairfax town (Marin County), CASouth San Francisco, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock250.0100
 Food & Groceries112.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock117.4100
 Housing404.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,185,500$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock145.0100
 Miscellaneous164.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Fairfax Town (Marin County)    3 Reviews

I grew up in Fairfax and environs in the '60s & '70s, lived here off & on for another few decades and have now lived here 10 years solid. It is still stunningly  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've been a resident of Fairfax for 20 years, but I've had a foothold here since 1962 because of family ties. It offers unbelievable variety, lying less than an hour  More

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Over 17 years ago

living in Fairfax is like moving back to the 1960s. The town is full of unconventional folks, the type we used to call "hipies". While there are advantages t this,  More

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Reviews for South San Francisco    5 Reviews

It's amazing, but many, many people, including people who live in SF, think that SSF is just a part of SF. Not true. We're right across the highway from SFO, which is  More

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Over 17 years ago

One frustrating thing about South City weather is the number of overcast & foggy days, as compared to other nearby cities on the Peninsula. You can literally look  More

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Over 19 years ago

Been living in bayview hunters point for about 12 years now. What I can say that it's a rough place to live, no one cares about us and the mayor of San Francisco  More

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