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Virginia Beach, VA vs Fullerton, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Fullerton or is it cheaper to live in Virginia Beach?
- Fullerton is 57.3% more expensive than Virginia Beach.

Which city has more affordable housing, Fullerton or Virginia Beach?
- Fullerton housing costs are 151.0% more expensive than Virginia Beach housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Virginia Beach or is Health Care more affordable in Fullerton.
- Health related expenses are 11.2% less in Fullerton.
 Virginia Beach, VAFullerton, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock164.9100
 Food & Groceries100.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock93.4100
 Housing109.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$877,500$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock119.8100
 Miscellaneous140.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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Reviews for Fullerton    13 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

ive lived in this city for a very long time, and it is a great and quiet place to live, with some nice shopping areas and great  More

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I have been living and working in Fullerton for almost 20 years now and have seen it change through the years, both for the better and worse. Fullerton is a half  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather here is gorgeous! Warm and rarely rains.  More

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