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Tampa, FL vs Daly City, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Daly City or is it cheaper to live in Tampa?
- Daly City is 139.9% more expensive than Tampa.

Which city has more affordable housing, Daly City or Tampa?
- Daly City housing costs are 284.7% more expensive than Tampa housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Tampa or is Health Care more affordable in Daly City.
- Health related expenses are 17.0% more in Daly City.
 Tampa, FLDaly City, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock250.0100
 Food & Groceries105.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock117.4100
 Housing105.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,113,400$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock151.6100
 Miscellaneous104.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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Reviews for Daly City    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Moved here and was unaware of the climate. The first sunny day, I thought it would get warm. A neighbor said if it is 80 in San Francisco, it will only be 60-65 in  More

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Over 16 years ago

High crime, overweight people. English is not the official language. 20 people live in a house. Weather stinks - forget working on your tan for Baywatch tryouts. Not  More

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Over 18 years ago

Modes of transportation is ample in this area, with BART and  More

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