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Farmington Hills, MI vs Santa Monica, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Santa Monica or is it cheaper to live in Farmington Hills?
- Santa Monica is 54.1% more expensive than Farmington Hills.

Which city has more affordable housing, Santa Monica or Farmington Hills?
- Santa Monica housing costs are 475.9% more expensive than Farmington Hills housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Farmington Hills or is Health Care more affordable in Santa Monica.
- Health related expenses are 12.9% more in Santa Monica.
 Farmington Hills, MISanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock161.7100
 Food & Groceries99.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock90.2100
 Housing108.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,656,900$338,100
 Utilities101  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock154.8100
 Miscellaneous125.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Farmington Hills    11 Reviews

Grew up in Commerce. Loved it! It was very quiet and peaceful and safe. Quiet and peaceful is not the case anymore but fortunately it's still a safe place to live. Why  More

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My wife and I have lived in Farmington Hills for the past 7 years. We moved here from Ohio and are originally from Texas. This area and especially our neighborhood is  More

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Over 17 years ago

The taxes here are so high, as soon as I retire, I'll have to sell and move to a different community to lower my tax liability. The city/county services do not  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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