| | Los Alamitos, CA | Oceanside, CA | United States |
| Overall | 164.9 | 154.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 107.2 | 108.3 | 100 |
| Health | 93.4 | 89.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 421.8 | 239.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,321,100 | $786,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,760.0% | 10,050.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 117.3 | 112.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 155.5 | 153.3 | 100 |
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Reviews for Los Alamitos 
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Living in this city comes with the best benefit ever - Education. Real quality education. Los Alamitos Unified is the best public school district you can send your More
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I've lived in here since 1988, left in 1995 and came back in 2005. I will always love Oceanside. You have to come check it out. It has changed so drastically and there More
from oceanside ca love the city always love the beach life u can't get anywhere else yes... it has been cleaned up and welcomes people from all over . I miss my More
Moved to O'Side Nov 1988 (Lived there from 78 thru 79 prior to moving back in 88). 78-1979 was a Fun, Good, Relaxing Time to Live in O'Side- Low Crime Rate, Low More
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