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Paradise town (Butte County), CA vs Lompoc, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Lompoc or is it cheaper to live in Paradise town (Butte County)?
- Lompoc is 40.3% more expensive than Paradise town (Butte County).

Which city has more affordable housing, Lompoc or Paradise town (Butte County)?
- Lompoc housing costs are 41.5% more expensive than Paradise town (Butte County) housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Paradise town (Butte County) or is Health Care more affordable in Lompoc.
- Health related expenses are 6.3% less in Lompoc.
 Paradise town (Butte County), CALompoc, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock154.7100
 Food & Groceries99.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock113.2100
 Housing109.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$486,600$338,100
 Utilities107  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock97.3100
 Miscellaneous114.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Paradise Town (Butte County)    13 Reviews

The town of Paradise pretty much does not exist anymore. The Camp Fire of November 2018 razed and blazed it to the ground. There are very few structures left standing.  More

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My wife and I moved here in 2014 to get away from Silicon Valley, the traffic, the pollution, and the politics. I've read many comments bemoaning the fact that we like  More

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Over 11 years ago

Paradise may NOT be all it's name implies, but I still love it. Yes it gets hot here in the summer, but we get snow in the winter most years and the years we don't get  More

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Reviews for Lompoc    27 Reviews

I grew up as a child in Lompoc in the 1960's. It was small town of about 18k with crime and shootings virtually unheard of. Dad sold his home on Third Street in 1995  More

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I lived in this town for 7 years. It's a horrible trap! Over 1/3 of the town is on probation, Close to half of the town addicted to Meth, Heroin of Crack Cocaine (yes  More

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Moved here from Philly two years ago and have no regrets. You do not need air conditioning, the weather very rarely is warmer than 75 degrees. You can easily find a nice  More

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