2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Santa Cruz, CA vs Culver City, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Culver City or is it cheaper to live in Santa Cruz?
- Culver City is 13.1% less expensive than Santa Cruz.

Which city has more affordable housing, Culver City or Santa Cruz?
- Culver City housing costs are 6.8% more expensive than Santa Cruz housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Santa Cruz or is Health Care more affordable in Culver City.
- Health related expenses are 17.4% less in Culver City.
 Santa Cruz, CACulver City, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock161.7100
 Food & Groceries111.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock90.2100
 Housing420.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,251,000$338,100
 Utilities94  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock153.8100
 Miscellaneous155.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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Reviews for Culver City    10 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Excellent weather, a million things to do, lots of art....Expensive...very expensive... and more so now that I have  More

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Over 14 years ago

Just because you didn't enjoy your experience you shouldn't slander an entire school based on your experience. Took my kids out of private school, to enroll them in an  More

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Over 15 years ago

difficult to connect and feel a sense of community  More

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