| Santee, CA | Seattle, WA | United States |
Overall | 154.9 | 158.1 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 107.8 | 108.7 | 100 |
Health | 89.0 | 88.2 | 100 |
Housing | 234.0 | 291.9 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $671,700 | $823,900 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 11,130.0% | 6,880.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 123.5 | 137.5 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 153.5 | 150.7 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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I have lived in Santee for 36 years and the changes have been extensive. Traffic has been, and still is, a big problem. However, that's a problem in most CA towns and More
San Diego in general is a very expensive place to live. Santee is less so but compared to the rest of the country we are way over More
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