2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Gig Harbor, WA vs Culver City, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Culver City or is it cheaper to live in Gig Harbor?
- Culver City is 31.8% more expensive than Gig Harbor.

Which city has more affordable housing, Culver City or Gig Harbor?
- Culver City housing costs are 95.8% more expensive than Gig Harbor housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Gig Harbor or is Health Care more affordable in Culver City.
- Health related expenses are 2.2% more in Culver City.
 Gig Harbor, WACulver City, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock161.7100
 Food & Groceries105.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock90.2100
 Housing229.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,251,000$338,100
 Utilities70  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock153.8100
 Miscellaneous129.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  More

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Reviews for Culver City    10 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Excellent weather, a million things to do, lots of art....Expensive...very expensive... and more so now that I have  More

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Over 14 years ago

Just because you didn't enjoy your experience you shouldn't slander an entire school based on your experience. Took my kids out of private school, to enroll them in an  More

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Over 15 years ago

difficult to connect and feel a sense of community  More

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