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San Dimas, CA vs Apple Valley, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Apple Valley or is it cheaper to live in San Dimas?
- Apple Valley is 26.7% less expensive than San Dimas.

Which city has more affordable housing, Apple Valley or San Dimas?
- Apple Valley housing costs are 57.2% less expensive than San Dimas housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in San Dimas or is Health Care more affordable in Apple Valley.
- Health related expenses are 0.0% less in Apple Valley.
 San Dimas, CAApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock118.6100
 Food & Groceries102.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock86.7100
 Housing257.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$382,500$338,100
 Utilities104  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock116.6100
 Miscellaneous133.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for San Dimas    7 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The Jefferson's have Guts & we love our city even from a distance it's still close to our hearts! Peace, Love, & Light!  More

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Over 12 years ago

You probably are aware of how bad the drought is in Southern CA. Last year we only received 3 inches of rain. This is more like Texas than Southern CA. It looks like  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lori I'm assuming you could not afford the VIA VERDE neighborhood of San Dimas. I just moved into VIA VERDE and it is so peaceful! I love it! I have a beautiful green  More

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Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 7 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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