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Fontana, CA vs Santa Paula, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Santa Paula or is it cheaper to live in Fontana?
- Santa Paula is 29.8% more expensive than Fontana.

Which city has more affordable housing, Santa Paula or Fontana?
- Santa Paula housing costs are 17.4% more expensive than Fontana housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Fontana or is Health Care more affordable in Santa Paula.
- Health related expenses are 23.1% more in Santa Paula.
 Fontana, CASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock154.0100
 Food & Groceries100.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock106.7100
 Housing172.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$620,500$338,100
 Utilities106  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock114.1100
 Miscellaneous110.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Fontana    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I bought a house in North Fontana 13 years ago and I was the worst thing I ever did Fontana is trash dirty Rundown graffiti everywhere broken down cars and OMG I'm sick  More

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I was born and raised here and I used to love it, but now I am moving out of it. The truth is that the climate is becoming way too hot. Sure, Fontana has always been  More

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Over 15 years ago

best cop ever, james chick payne!most well built sr. citizen, John Yarros. all gone but not  More

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Reviews for Santa Paula    6 Reviews

Moved from Ventura CA to Fillmore CA for better housing affordability. Then we needed to upgrade and moved to Santa Paula. That was a compromise from a small town  More

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We have lived in Santa Paula for five years. After living in LA, we found the charming neighborhoods, low crime, friendly people, and idyllic climate (except for those 3  More

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Over 19 years ago

According to studies conducted by the County of Ventura, 60% of homes in Santa Paula have more people living in them than they were designed to contain. 60%! This is  More

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