2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Signal Hill, CA vs Barstow, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Barstow or is it cheaper to live in Signal Hill?
- Barstow is 26.7% less expensive than Signal Hill.

Which city has more affordable housing, Barstow or Signal Hill?
- Barstow housing costs are 69.0% less expensive than Signal Hill housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Signal Hill or is Health Care more affordable in Barstow.
- Health related expenses are 5.2% more in Barstow.
 Signal Hill, CABarstow, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock118.6100
 Food & Groceries101.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock91.2100
 Housing216.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$247,000$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock99.0100
 Miscellaneous133.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Mike · 

The positive of Barstow- yes there is something positive that can be said about Barstow. At least it's not as bad as South Lake Tahoe. The only reason it gets 2 stars  More

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Over 7 years ago

Just a place to travel thru. Cheap alternative to LA suburbs, about 70 miles or Palm Springs. It is in high Mojave desert, hot in the summer, 100-110, can get down  More

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Be careful is all I can say. I moved there with the focus to buy a home the investor Cliff Unegbu AKA Clifford Unegbu will rip off as many people as he can and use  More

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