2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Lake Elsinore, CA vs Bonita, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Bonita or is it cheaper to live in Lake Elsinore?
- Bonita is 18.1% more expensive than Lake Elsinore.

Which city has more affordable housing, Bonita or Lake Elsinore?
- Bonita housing costs are 85.2% more expensive than Lake Elsinore housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Lake Elsinore or is Health Care more affordable in Bonita.
- Health related expenses are 1.9% more in Bonita.
 Lake Elsinore, CABonita, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock154.9100
 Food & Groceries99.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock89.0100
 Housing165.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$925,500$338,100
 Utilities115  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock126.5100
 Miscellaneous112.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lake Elsinore    10 Reviews

The new comfort index for Lake Elsinore is 78. I lived in Lake Elsinore for 10 years, and there are usually 100+ days that the temperature is over 90, and several weeks  More

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8/23/2013 To someone thinking of moving to Lake Elsinore I really want to write this to you because I was in you position a year and a half ago. I was living in Delmar  More

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Over 15 years ago

How is the area near the Ortegas? I see a lot of families. Is this a good place for kids and  More

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Reviews for Bonita    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

We've lived here for two years now. We were very worried about living in town, as we used to live way out in the country. Bonita was a good choice for us because it's  More

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With horse riding trails weaving in and out of neighborhoods Bonita is every thing it's name means. Beautiful and quiet yet just minutes from down town San Diego, the  More

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