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Gold Beach, OR vs Tehachapi, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Tehachapi or is it cheaper to live in Gold Beach?
- Tehachapi is 0.2% more expensive than Gold Beach.

Which city has more affordable housing, Tehachapi or Gold Beach?
- Tehachapi housing costs are 4.3% less expensive than Gold Beach housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Gold Beach or is Health Care more affordable in Tehachapi.
- Health related expenses are 8.9% less in Tehachapi.
 Gold Beach, ORTehachapi, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock99.8100
 Food & Groceries100.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock91.6100
 Housing124.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$390,900$338,100
 Utilities67  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock99.7100
 Miscellaneous108.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Gold Beach    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The first time i stayed here was 4 yrs ago and when we came into town it felt like home. This is our 4year in a row and im ready to move here now. It's so beautiful and  More

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Would like to know best places or towns from Gold Beach to Coos Bay to Grants Pass for a retired  More

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On one of my vacations over ten years ago, I visited Gold Beach and found the area quite charming. After having moved from California four years ago after retirement to  More

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Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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