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Lancaster, CA vs Kernville, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Kernville or is it cheaper to live in Lancaster?
- Kernville is 38.3% less expensive than Lancaster.

Which city has more affordable housing, Kernville or Lancaster?
- Kernville housing costs are 33.5% less expensive than Lancaster housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Lancaster or is Health Care more affordable in Kernville.
- Health related expenses are 4.3% more in Kernville.
 Lancaster, CAKernville, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock99.8100
 Food & Groceries98.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock92.7100
 Housing132.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$311,900$338,100
 Utilities116  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock102.9100
 Miscellaneous133.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lancaster    48 Reviews

Worse than even Compton in some ways... worse than hell overall. This place is so bad you will want to off yourself every day just by being here, but probably not too  More

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Over 5 years ago

I was born here, then grew up here for 17 years and joined the Army as a teen, but constantly went back to visit my parents and friends. I lived there again for 4 years  More

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Over 7 years ago

Moved to the Eastside of Lancaster. I have target, lowes, the whole wheatery, homedepot, bank of America, wells Fargo, Walmart, traders Joe's, Carl's jr, burger king,  More

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Reviews for Kernville    3 Reviews

Kernville is the best kept secret in all of California. There is know place that I have ever lived, that could give me the peace and solitude that this beautiful little  More

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Over 13 years ago

it is nice to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Kernville is at the bottom of the High Sierra Southernly Mountains. Quaint little resort town, on the Kern River. We have fishing, boating, hiking, camping and during  More

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