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Richmond, CA vs Rancho Cucamonga, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Rancho Cucamonga or is it cheaper to live in Richmond?
- Rancho Cucamonga is 32.2% less expensive than Richmond.

Which city has more affordable housing, Rancho Cucamonga or Richmond?
- Rancho Cucamonga housing costs are 14.6% less expensive than Richmond housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Richmond or is Health Care more affordable in Rancho Cucamonga.
- Health related expenses are 28.4% less in Rancho Cucamonga.
 Richmond, CARancho Cucamonga, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock118.6100
 Food & Groceries108.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock86.7100
 Housing249.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$729,600$338,100
 Utilities90  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock116.1100
 Miscellaneous157.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Richmond    9 Reviews

I've lived in Richmond since 2014. I find that for proximity to the rest of the East Bay, Marin county, and San Francisco it's a tremendous location. We moved here from  More

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Over 5 years ago

Grown up around all my life, and lived for the past 3 years. Diverse in the worst kinda way (the way that will get you robbed or assaulted). The epicenter of the  More

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I've lived here for more than half of my life, and never want to leave. The weather is nearly perfect. The population is very racially diverse and people for the most  More

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Reviews for Rancho Cucamonga    11 Reviews

I lived in rancho for a few years and I felt safe the city was clean every thing was at your finger tips Walmart target lots of fast foods  More

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Full of Republicans I hate the city I’m moving to Palm Springs the people here are ridiculous caring Trump flags making fun of me in the city a bunch of Lunitics.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Of all the homes or places of where I lived throughout my lifetime, I especially remember Rancho Cucamunga, CA. But this city's name when I was there was Alta Loma, and  More

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