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Riverside, CA vs Pflugerville, TX

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Is it cheaper to live in Pflugerville or is it cheaper to live in Riverside?
- Pflugerville is 1.6% less expensive than Riverside.

Which city has more affordable housing, Pflugerville or Riverside?
- Pflugerville housing costs are 24.5% less expensive than Riverside housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Riverside or is Health Care more affordable in Pflugerville.
- Health related expenses are 16.4% more in Pflugerville.
 Riverside, CAPflugerville, TXUnited States
 Overall  Unlock129.1100
 Food & Groceries100.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.6100
 Housing177.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$411,700$338,100
 Utilities106  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock114.8100
 Miscellaneous112.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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Reviews for Pflugerville    3 Reviews

Well never say "never". Guess where I live? Pflugerville. The neighborhood was quite, the house was large 2400 sq. feet and it had a pretty good size back yard for the  More

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I've lived here in Pflugerville, TX for over six years now. The property taxes are high and the 'town' is little more than a bedroom community with traffic lights and  More

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Over 19 years ago

The City of Pflugerville is a wonderful place to raise a family. The schools are excellent, the city amenities are tremendous with the parks, hike and bike trails and  More

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