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Mechanicsville, MD vs California, MD

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Is it cheaper to live in California or is it cheaper to live in Mechanicsville?
- California is 0.0% more expensive than Mechanicsville.

Which city has more affordable housing, California or Mechanicsville?
- California housing costs are 8.7% less expensive than Mechanicsville housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Mechanicsville or is Health Care more affordable in California.
- Health related expenses are 0.0% less in California.
 Mechanicsville, MDCalifornia, MDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock107.0100
 Food & Groceries107.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock81.4100
 Housing120.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$338,700$338,100
 Utilities109  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock94.2100
 Miscellaneous100.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Mechanicsville    1 Reviews

We moved to Mechanicsville a year ago and although I am originally from Maryland, we didn't know anything about this area. We are retired and like the area. We chose  More

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I am not a true Southern Marylander but I have learned to truly appreciate the qualities of MY county and to recognize how Saint Mary's county is really different from  More

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