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Palm Springs, CA vs Fort Mohave, AZ

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Is it cheaper to live in Fort Mohave or is it cheaper to live in Palm Springs?
- Fort Mohave is 23.7% less expensive than Palm Springs.

Which city has more affordable housing, Fort Mohave or Palm Springs?
- Fort Mohave housing costs are 54.3% less expensive than Palm Springs housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Palm Springs or is Health Care more affordable in Fort Mohave.
- Health related expenses are 50.2% more in Fort Mohave.
 Palm Springs, CAFort Mohave, AZUnited States
 Overall  Unlock100.1100
 Food & Groceries100.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock131.1100
 Housing185.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$212,500$338,100
 Utilities114  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock78.1100
 Miscellaneous112.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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Reviews for Fort Mohave    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I came here to visit, but have decided to buy a house here instead. It seems to be a growing town with everything we need within 5 miles. There is a Smiths Grocery, and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Nine months out of the year the weather is gorgeous. Dry, clean air with the Colorado River winding down the west side of town. Shopping is big box but easy to get to,  More

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Over 12 years ago

Desert temperatures are expectably high, and at some few hundred feet above sea level and at the edge of the Mojave Desert, Fort Mo has seen many days topping over 110  More

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