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Santa Paula, CA vs Apple Valley, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Apple Valley or is it cheaper to live in Santa Paula?
- Apple Valley is 23.0% less expensive than Santa Paula.

Which city has more affordable housing, Apple Valley or Santa Paula?
- Apple Valley housing costs are 45.5% less expensive than Santa Paula housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Santa Paula or is Health Care more affordable in Apple Valley.
- Health related expenses are 18.7% less in Apple Valley.
 Santa Paula, CAApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock118.6100
 Food & Groceries104.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock86.7100
 Housing202.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$382,500$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock116.6100
 Miscellaneous150.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Santa Paula    6 Reviews

Moved from Ventura CA to Fillmore CA for better housing affordability. Then we needed to upgrade and moved to Santa Paula. That was a compromise from a small town  More

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We have lived in Santa Paula for five years. After living in LA, we found the charming neighborhoods, low crime, friendly people, and idyllic climate (except for those 3  More

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Over 19 years ago

According to studies conducted by the County of Ventura, 60% of homes in Santa Paula have more people living in them than they were designed to contain. 60%! This is  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 6 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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