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Tehachapi, CA vs Vacaville, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Vacaville or is it cheaper to live in Tehachapi?
- Vacaville is 34.6% more expensive than Tehachapi.

Which city has more affordable housing, Vacaville or Tehachapi?
- Vacaville housing costs are 62.3% more expensive than Tehachapi housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Tehachapi or is Health Care more affordable in Vacaville.
- Health related expenses are 22.6% more in Vacaville.
 Tehachapi, CAVacaville, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock134.3100
 Food & Groceries100.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock112.3100
 Housing118.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$580,100$338,100
 Utilities106  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock104.4100
 Miscellaneous111.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

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

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Over 7 years ago

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

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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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Reviews for Vacaville    10 Reviews

I am a former Bay Area resident who moved to Vacaville to escape the ridiculous cost of living in the Bay. Now, if you are coming from the Bay, this place can seem more  More

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Over 6 years ago

It’s not a bad or dangerous place to live but I believe it doesn’t deserve the 5 stars most people are giving it. I have no idea where these people lived before moving  More

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If you enjoy a sophisticated urban environment, if you're single, if you're highly educated and appreciate access to continuing higher education at the post-graduate  More

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