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Is it cheaper to live in New York or is it cheaper to live in Rancho Santa Margarita?
- New York is 4.6% more expensive than Rancho Santa Margarita.

Which city has more affordable housing, New York or Rancho Santa Margarita?
- New York housing costs are 15.4% less expensive than Rancho Santa Margarita housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Rancho Santa Margarita or is Health Care more affordable in New York.
- Health related expenses are 36.6% more in New York.
 Rancho Santa Margarita, CANew York, NYUnited States
 Overall164.9172.5100
 Food & Groceries103.6116.6100
 Health93.4127.6100
 Housing265.0224.3100
 Median Home Cost$863,100$677,200$338,100
 Utilities11,090.0%15,050.0%10,000.0%
 Transportation117.4181.1100
 Miscellaneous155.8136.4100

100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Rancho Santa Margarita    12 Reviews
Rosemary · Trabuco Canyon, CA
Lovely
Over 9 years ago

The weather here is amazing. We get a few hot days in the summer but it cools down in the evening. I love being able to sleep with the windows  More

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Julia · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Best little city in the O.C.
Over 9 years ago

This is the best place to live in South Orange County with mild temperatures, low crime, great schools and family orientated. RSM is a city that sits in a pocket backing  More

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Sam · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Lovely area for families
Over 10 years ago

I've raised my son here, and have couldn't asked for a better place to do so. Weather is great year-round (although it can get brutally hot and dry sometimes), the  More

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Reviews for New York    331 Reviews
Cat · Austin, TX
I grew up in the South, and I think NYC is great
Over 3 years ago

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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Christopher · Charlotte, NC
Charlotte Nc vs NYC , New York
Over 3 years ago

New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Tully · Boston, MA
new york still sucks
Over 3 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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