2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Fernley, NV vs Lake Elsinore, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Lake Elsinore or is it cheaper to live in Fernley?
- Lake Elsinore is 25.0% more expensive than Fernley.

Which city has more affordable housing, Lake Elsinore or Fernley?
- Lake Elsinore housing costs are 47.3% more expensive than Fernley housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Fernley or is Health Care more affordable in Lake Elsinore.
- Health related expenses are 19.3% less in Lake Elsinore.
 Fernley, NVLake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock131.2100
 Food & Groceries99.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock87.3100
 Housing112.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$527,600$338,100
 Utilities100  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock167.7100
 Miscellaneous86.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Fernley    1 Reviews

Fernley is not a bad place to live, and it's close to Reno. This growing community is only going to get better as time goes on with all of the industry building going  More

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Reviews for Lake Elsinore    10 Reviews

The new comfort index for Lake Elsinore is 78. I lived in Lake Elsinore for 10 years, and there are usually 100+ days that the temperature is over 90, and several weeks  More

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8/23/2013 To someone thinking of moving to Lake Elsinore I really want to write this to you because I was in you position a year and a half ago. I was living in Delmar  More

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Over 15 years ago

How is the area near the Ortegas? I see a lot of families. Is this a good place for kids and  More

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