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Oxnard, CA vs Lake Forest, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Lake Forest or is it cheaper to live in Oxnard?
- Lake Forest is 7.1% more expensive than Oxnard.

Which city has more affordable housing, Lake Forest or Oxnard?
- Lake Forest housing costs are 37.8% more expensive than Oxnard housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Oxnard or is Health Care more affordable in Lake Forest.
- Health related expenses are 12.5% less in Lake Forest.
 Oxnard, CALake Forest, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock164.9100
 Food & Groceries105.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock93.4100
 Housing217.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$937,500$338,100
 Utilities88  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock111.6100
 Miscellaneous150.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Oxnard    28 Reviews

Hey folks, it’s Bob, back with an update since my review 3 years ago. I’m finally leaving CA , but I thought it would be nice to give an update and review some  More

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Over 9 years ago

But Oxnard takes the cake hands down. In reply to BOB. A real person living there in Oxnard. My reply to you is I hear you there. The one thing you didn't mention (  More

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1 Jan 95 LA Times interview / witness Andy Medvigy (Convicted 911 Bluebell St felony ARSON, felony BURGLARY Stephen Andrew Medvigy, aka Thermopolis, WY FIREMAN  More

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Reviews for Lake Forest    16 Reviews

I've lived in Lake Forest for over a decade, before that elsewhere in OC and also up in LA. Lake Forest isn't perfect but it's really improved over the past decade,  More

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As a retired senior who has lived in Lake Forest (formerly El Toro) since 1977 I think LF is a great place if you can afford it. When we moved here in June '77 homes  More

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I’ve lived here for 2 years. Ok, it’s more like a 4 but there are so many idiots downplaying what it’s like here and giving Lake Forest ones and twos. There are a lot of  More

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