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Huntington Beach, CA vs Tahoe Vista, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Tahoe Vista or is it cheaper to live in Huntington Beach?
- Tahoe Vista is 15.5% less expensive than Huntington Beach.

Which city has more affordable housing, Tahoe Vista or Huntington Beach?
- Tahoe Vista housing costs are 25.3% less expensive than Huntington Beach housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Huntington Beach or is Health Care more affordable in Tahoe Vista.
- Health related expenses are 39.0% more in Tahoe Vista.
 Huntington Beach, CATahoe Vista, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock139.3100
 Food & Groceries105.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock129.8100
 Housing347.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$792,700$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock104.3100
 Miscellaneous156.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Huntington Beach    33 Reviews

Lived here for a couple months now. Love the beach and the weather. Nice boardwalk to walk or ride your bike. Overall nice clean feel and vibe. Only move here if you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Overdevelopment has ruined the city, Housing is overpriced - overseas investors, corporate housing, sober living houses (there are many throughout the city) and AirB&B  More

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Over 10 years ago

The population of Huntington Beach is much more than that. It was actually 199,189 according to the city's  More

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Reviews for Tahoe Vista    3 Reviews

This mountain neighborhood is minutes from Northstar At Tahoe or in the opposite direction, minutes from Lake Tahoe. Tahoe Vista is located on the north shore of Lake  More

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Over 13 years ago

Amazing place to live. I moved here in high school and everyone was super kind and treated me with the nicest attitude. No cliques, kind of, which is way different from  More

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Over 18 years ago

If you've ever visited then you know there's no place like it on earth. The best of winter activities: skiing, snowboarding, snow shoeing, sledding and the list goes  More

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