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Madison, OH vs Folsom, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Folsom or is it cheaper to live in Madison?
- Folsom is 51.4% more expensive than Madison.

Which city has more affordable housing, Folsom or Madison?
- Folsom housing costs are 306.2% more expensive than Madison housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Madison or is Health Care more affordable in Folsom.
- Health related expenses are 24.3% more in Folsom.
 Madison, OHFolsom, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock127.2100
 Food & Groceries96.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock104.0100
 Housing57.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$723,000$338,100
 Utilities93  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock117.4100
 Miscellaneous111.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Madison    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I HAVE LIVED IN MANY DIFFERENT CITIES IN LAKE COUNTY OHIO. BY FAR, MADISON OHIO IS THE BEST. I CAN LEAVE MY HOUSE UNLOCKED ALONG WITH MY KEYS IN THE IGNITION WITHOUT A  More

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Reviews for Folsom    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Folsom has the worst air quality of any city in the Sacramento region per Sac Metro Air Quality Management. Do not move there if u have any respiratory issues, or u like  More

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Over 12 years ago

Folsom is a great little town of about 70,000 people. A half hour from Sacramento, an hour and a half from Tahoe, it sits in a good location at about 320 feet altitude.  More

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I think Folsom is ideal in many ways but it shares Sacramento's lousy air quality (1.5 out of 100 per this site). Sometimes it's worse than Sacramento when a smog  More

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