| | San Diego, CA | Oceanside, CA | United States |
| Overall | 154.9 | 154.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 109.7 | 108.3 | 100 |
| Health | 89.0 | 89.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 278.4 | 239.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $833,500 | $786,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 102.8 | 100.5 | 100 |
| Transportation | 120.2 | 112.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 153.9 | 153.3 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Good but unlivable - 12/27/2021
Visited San Diego a few times and loved everything about it.
Everything I hate about LA is absent in San Diego. The traffic, the 60k homeless population, the...
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Oceanside Love - 7/22/2019
I've lived in here since 1988, left in 1995 and came back in 2005. I will always love Oceanside. You have to come check it out. It has changed so drastically and there...
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home sick - 12/15/2018
from oceanside ca love the city always love the beach life u can't get anywhere else yes... it has been cleaned up and welcomes people from all over . I miss my...
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25 Years Lived In Oceanside - 1/20/2018
Moved to O'Side Nov 1988 (Lived there from 78 thru 79 prior to moving back in 88). 78-1979 was a Fun, Good, Relaxing Time to Live in O'Side- Low Crime Rate, Low...
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