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Rosemead, CA vs Westminster, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Westminster or is it cheaper to live in Rosemead?
- Westminster is 2.0% more expensive than Rosemead.

Which city has more affordable housing, Westminster or Rosemead?
- Westminster housing costs are 16.8% more expensive than Rosemead housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Rosemead or is Health Care more affordable in Westminster.
- Health related expenses are 7.7% more in Westminster.
 Rosemead, CAWestminster, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock164.9100
 Food & Groceries102.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock93.4100
 Housing245.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$888,900$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock117.4100
 Miscellaneous134.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Rosemead    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Not a place you would live in by choice. Another grimy, ugly suburb of Los Angeles filled with the worst drivers on earth. If you want to find non-Asian groceries,  More

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Over 18 years ago

It is sunny and warm almost all year round, and nights can get below 60s during the winter. It used to be a desert, so the climate resembles of that. Warm and sunny in  More

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I have lived in Rosemead for 20 years. It has become a refuge for Asian immigrants. It is 8 miles east of downtown Los Angeles and traffic is bad in the mornings  More

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Reviews for Westminster    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

The weather patterns have been slowly changing over the past three years. Sun burns off the fog in the morning hours from early June through July over past 3 years.   More

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Over 16 years ago

Westminster is a very busy, albeit somewhatsafer area to live. It's nicely located not far from freeways or the beach, has a good mall and plenty of shopping options.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Great weather year round. Summers are usually in the high 70s-80s, and occasionally peak in the low 90s. Winters are moderate (70's). You can literally ski, hike  More

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