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Mountain Home, AR vs Costa Mesa, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Costa Mesa or is it cheaper to live in Mountain Home?
- Costa Mesa is 121.3% more expensive than Mountain Home.

Which city has more affordable housing, Costa Mesa or Mountain Home?
- Costa Mesa housing costs are 576.8% more expensive than Mountain Home housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Mountain Home or is Health Care more affordable in Costa Mesa.
- Health related expenses are 1.3% more in Costa Mesa.
 Mountain Home, ARCosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock164.9100
 Food & Groceries95.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock93.4100
 Housing51.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,097,500$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock106.6100
 Miscellaneous82.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Mountain Home    14 Reviews

As for the haters- ANYONE should know something about ANY area before they jump in- if you do not do your research and purposely spend some time in any area before  More

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I lived in Mountain Home in the 60s ,70s, and part of the 80s. The biggest mistake I ever made was leaving there. I want to go back. We have smog, dirty air, fires from  More

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Over 7 years ago

First of all, let me head off some of the arguments that usually accompany critical reviews: the people who live here are for the most part, warm, welcoming, friendly  More

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Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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