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Lincoln, CA vs San Clemente, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in San Clemente or is it cheaper to live in Lincoln?
- San Clemente is 18.4% more expensive than Lincoln.

Which city has more affordable housing, San Clemente or Lincoln?
- San Clemente housing costs are 109.7% more expensive than Lincoln housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Lincoln or is Health Care more affordable in San Clemente.
- Health related expenses are 9.0% less in San Clemente.
 Lincoln, CASan Clemente, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock164.9100
 Food & Groceries106.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock93.4100
 Housing202.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,445,100$338,100
 Utilities108  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock115.9100
 Miscellaneous157.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lincoln    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Having grown up an “Angelino” and having a very suburban life in the SF Valley, we moved to a Sacramento suburb in mid 80s when it was still an undiscovered gem; I was a  More

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Over 11 years ago

This is a little ranch and farm town just to the north east of Sacramento that several years ago found itself growing like a weed. The downtown area is like many small  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lincoln has grown significantly in the Last 5 years. A lot of beautiful new developments and great communities. I believe, that Lincoln provides great value for money.  More

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Reviews for San Clemente    9 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

First, the big plus of San Clemente is the weather. It is wonderful and most of the time you can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. Second, the area has a natural  More

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Over 17 years ago

2005, 2006, 2007 one homicide 2008  More

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Over 17 years ago

I first moved to San Clemente in 1974 from the Los Angeles area. Three things struck me at the time as being radically different than LA: Things closed down earlier,  More

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