| | Porterville, CA | Roseville, CA | United States |
| Overall | 99.6 | 139.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.4 | 106.6 | 100 |
| Health | 115.3 | 102.6 | 100 |
| Housing | 87.4 | 201.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $272,400 | $604,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,210.0% | 10,860.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 92.6 | 102.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 108.6 | 157.3 | 100 |
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Reviews for Porterville 
11 Reviews
Nobody speaks English...
It`s overran by Mexican drug cartels!
The best thing I EVER did was get the hell out of More
Porterville is a small town in need of employment opportunities. Our crime rates are par with the rest of the US. The 1st generation immigrants are not the problem, they More
I moved to Porterville 7 years ago when I moved from the east coast. My first impression was the nice cooler climate with the majestic mountains nearby so it was good More
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Reviews for Roseville 
18 Reviews
Roseville, Ca is a nice place to live but you have to be able to afford it. It is at least 40% more expensive to live here than most places. It is cram packed with More
Cost of living is high and getting higher like everywhere else. I can't afford to live in CA anymore. People are nice More
Roseville is an very nice small/medium sized city; a suburb of Sacramento, which is not (a nice city). Sacramento is a toilet.
Roseville is clean, moderately More
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