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San Carlos, CA vs Ladera Ranch, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Ladera Ranch or is it cheaper to live in San Carlos?
- Ladera Ranch is 34.0% less expensive than San Carlos.

Which city has more affordable housing, Ladera Ranch or San Carlos?
- Ladera Ranch housing costs are 55.6% less expensive than San Carlos housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in San Carlos or is Health Care more affordable in Ladera Ranch.
- Health related expenses are 20.4% less in Ladera Ranch.
 San Carlos, CALadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock164.9100
 Food & Groceries119.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock93.4100
 Housing758.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,182,200$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock119.1100
 Miscellaneous161.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for San Carlos    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in San Carlos for over 15 years and absolutely love it! There is a great mix of age groups and it is becoming more ethnically diverse. Kids play on my  More

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Reviews for Ladera Ranch    2 Reviews

I've lived in Ladera for 18 years and, after looking around the country to see if it's worth moving, I've concluded Ladera is the best place to live. Not perfect, but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 7 years and it's one of my favorite places. Yes, it has some of the OC snobbiness, but I still rated it 5 stars because you can control who you hang  More

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