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Miramar, FL vs Carlsbad, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Carlsbad or is it cheaper to live in Miramar?
- Carlsbad is 40.2% more expensive than Miramar.

Which city has more affordable housing, Carlsbad or Miramar?
- Carlsbad housing costs are 201.0% more expensive than Miramar housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Miramar or is Health Care more affordable in Carlsbad.
- Health related expenses are 10.3% less in Carlsbad.
 Miramar, FLCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock154.9100
 Food & Groceries106.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock89.0100
 Housing130.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,320,200$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock125.6100
 Miscellaneous107.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Miramar    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I like Miramar because there are different areas and different groups but everyone co-exist pretty peacefully. There are caribbeans, spanish cubans, haitians, italians,  More

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Over 7 years ago

It's a multicultural area. Not one group overpowers another. Peaceful and pretty. Clean and mostly safe.  More

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Over 8 years ago

Run as fast as you can from here. If your not black and ghetto you will not fit in. This place has gone to syt. People are so rude and think they are still in the  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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