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Hillsboro, OR vs Costa Mesa, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Costa Mesa or is it cheaper to live in Hillsboro?
- Costa Mesa is 28.7% more expensive than Hillsboro.

Which city has more affordable housing, Costa Mesa or Hillsboro?
- Costa Mesa housing costs are 119.8% more expensive than Hillsboro housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Hillsboro or is Health Care more affordable in Costa Mesa.
- Health related expenses are 3.5% more in Costa Mesa.
 Hillsboro, ORCosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock164.9100
 Food & Groceries102.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock93.4100
 Housing158.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,097,500$338,100
 Utilities83  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock106.6100
 Miscellaneous136.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Hillsboro    10 Reviews

Hillsboro is definitely an improvement over Portland Oregon which went from a beautiful city to a major dump full of homelessness, garbage and crime. We had lived in  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived in HIllsboro twice. It is a very diverse part of Portland with tons of immigrants and the best rural flare in the  More

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We lived here for seven years. What we loved about it was it was close to family; everything was close for doctors, shopping, libraries, parks,etc; and much was in  More

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Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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