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Salinas, CA vs Bixby, OK

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Is it cheaper to live in Bixby or is it cheaper to live in Salinas?
- Bixby is 43.8% less expensive than Salinas.

Which city has more affordable housing, Bixby or Salinas?
- Bixby housing costs are 61.4% less expensive than Salinas housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Salinas or is Health Care more affordable in Bixby.
- Health related expenses are 28.0% less in Bixby.
 Salinas, CABixby, OKUnited States
 Overall  Unlock85.3100
 Food & Groceries104.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock103.4100
 Housing215.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$283,000$338,100
 Utilities92  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock96.0100
 Miscellaneous112.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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Reviews for Bixby    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I don't live in Bixby anymore, but I did for 14 out of 17 years. It's a great town, but it lacks things to do. However, it's good for raising kids and has, or at least  More

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Over 16 years ago

Well, as you can see from the title, I'm not a Bixby Spartan anymore. However, I lived in Bixby for about 14 out of 17 years. It's a nice little town, if lacking in  More

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Bixby is Oklahoma's fastest growing city since 2000 with a 39.4% growth rate. The last 3 years Bixby's commercial retail is catching up with the residential growth.   More

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