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Newark, CA vs Alameda, CA

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

Which city has more affordable housing, Alameda or Newark?
- Alameda housing costs are 11.8% more expensive than Newark housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Newark or is Health Care more affordable in Alameda.
- Health related expenses are 0.0% less in Alameda.
 Newark, CAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock195.5100
 Food & Groceries112.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock116.8100
 Housing379.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,179,600$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock125.4100
 Miscellaneous159.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Newark    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved in 2 years ago and really dislike it. If you live close to the bay - forget about having a swimming pool - it is somewhat cold all year round, especially at night.  More

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Over 17 years ago

I live in Newark (south-east side of San Francisco Bay), and there is a lot of small plane noise. All day long, especially on the weekends, small private planes are  More

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Over 18 years ago

The climate in Newark is very temperate in that it does not get as hot in the valley but yet not as cool as in San  More

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Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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