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Palm City, FL vs Santa Monica, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Santa Monica or is it cheaper to live in Palm City?
- Santa Monica is 52.5% more expensive than Palm City.

Which city has more affordable housing, Santa Monica or Palm City?
- Santa Monica housing costs are 288.3% more expensive than Palm City housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Palm City or is Health Care more affordable in Santa Monica.
- Health related expenses are 12.9% less in Santa Monica.
 Palm City, FLSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock161.7100
 Food & Groceries109.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock90.2100
 Housing160.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,656,900$338,100
 Utilities93  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock154.8100
 Miscellaneous108.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Palm City    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm City has grown over the last 9 years that we've lived here. It is definitely becoming more crowded. Some dislike this progress because it increases traffic, longer  More

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Over 17 years ago

Palm City Schools are better than any of the private schools I attended. The teachers and faculty show genuine care at every level. "Character Counts" is a campaign that  More

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Over 19 years ago

A great little town to live in for both retired and still working people and families. The best schools, a variety of churches, many glof courses, and handy location  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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