| | Tehachapi, CA | Lima, OH | United States |
| Overall | 99.8 | 76.4 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 100.1 | 88.3 | 100 |
| Health | 91.6 | 89.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 118.8 | 36.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $390,900 | $121,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,600.0% | 10,230.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 99.7 | 71.2 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 111.0 | 88.7 | 100 |
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Reviews for Tehachapi 
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We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally More
I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young More
Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale, More
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This is the most depressed city I have ever been in. It is a ghetto town and is very sad. The mall has nothing to offer and many retailers have moved out. Their style More
Want to know what the best thing is about Lima? Nothing! Most places have at least a few things that make them unique and appealing. Not Lima; as a matter of fact, I am More
I grew up around Dayton/ Lima area. We are seriously thinking of moving someplace warmer - south east. We have lived here because this is where our family if from. We More
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