2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Santa Monica, CA vs Tenafly, NJ

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Is it cheaper to live in Tenafly or is it cheaper to live in Santa Monica?
- Tenafly is 12.8% less expensive than Santa Monica.

Which city has more affordable housing, Tenafly or Santa Monica?
- Tenafly housing costs are 51.4% less expensive than Santa Monica housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Santa Monica or is Health Care more affordable in Tenafly.
- Health related expenses are 8.5% more in Tenafly.
 Santa Monica, CATenafly, NJUnited States
 Overall  Unlock141.0100
 Food & Groceries111.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock97.9100
 Housing622.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$962,200$338,100
 Utilities81  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock158.2100
 Miscellaneous133.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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Reviews for Tenafly    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The town of Tenafly feels like a very safe place to  More

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Over 18 years ago

I grew up in Tenafly from 19676 - 1990. The longer I've been away from it ... the fonder my memories of this seemingly idyllic town have become. However, a vaery  More

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Over 19 years ago

Probably, the best city for educating your  More

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