| Somerville, MA | Pasadena, CA | United States |
Overall | 144.7 | 161.7 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 114.4 | 104.5 | 100 |
Health | 89.2 | 86.7 | 100 |
Housing | 281.7 | 340.3 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $762,800 | $1,023,900 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 11,430.0% | 10,100.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 106.7 | 155.5 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 177.0 | 133.4 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Somerville 3 Reviews
I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is More
Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house. More
we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we More
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Reviews for Pasadena 19 Reviews
Pasadena is a little slice of the world in the foothills above the San Gabriel Valley. It has everything you could want.
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The weather in Pasadena, CA is rather pleasant. It does not get cold here, it used to be around the first two weeks of December it could go down to 32-28 F, only a few More
Great place to live for all ages and enjoy mostly sunny More
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