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Santaquin, UT vs Shasta Lake, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Shasta Lake or is it cheaper to live in Santaquin?
- Shasta Lake is 8.6% less expensive than Santaquin.

Which city has more affordable housing, Shasta Lake or Santaquin?
- Shasta Lake housing costs are 38.9% less expensive than Santaquin housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Santaquin or is Health Care more affordable in Shasta Lake.
- Health related expenses are 20.3% more in Shasta Lake.
 Santaquin, UTShasta Lake, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock107.1100
 Food & Groceries94.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock122.3100
 Housing151.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$280,100$338,100
 Utilities94  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock99.3100
 Miscellaneous106.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Santaquin    2 Reviews

As part of the Nebo Comfort Systems Community of Caring program, our employees go in to CS Lewis Academy in Santaquin each month to read with the kindergarten classes.  More

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Over 13 years ago

It is a small town close to work and  More

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Reviews for Shasta Lake    2 Reviews

Ive lived in Shasta Co. for a good 30 years, and the summers have always been exceptionally warm. But over the last 10 years or so, the summers have gotten almost  More

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Over 18 years ago

Shasta Lake is small community 8 Miles North of Redding. One of the major boat Launch ramps (Centamodi Ramp), on shasta Lake is just 3 miles to the North East of town.   More

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