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Washington, DC vs San Ramon, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in San Ramon or is it cheaper to live in Washington?
- San Ramon is 15.1% more expensive than Washington.

Which city has more affordable housing, San Ramon or Washington?
- San Ramon housing costs are 137.0% more expensive than Washington housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Washington or is Health Care more affordable in San Ramon.
- Health related expenses are 26.8% more in San Ramon.
 Washington, DCSan Ramon, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock174.9100
 Food & Groceries114.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock121.1100
 Housing231.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,487,700$338,100
 Utilities106  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock132.7100
 Miscellaneous175.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Reviews for San Ramon    17 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

If you like the weather hot and dry, this is the place for you! Don't come here if you like to see green hills in the summer,if you don't care for sunshine for 7-8  More

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Over 14 years ago

For what you get, "it" does not live up to the premium you have to pay to get "it".!  More

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good climate i expirenced in us is san ramon i am very happy to stay in that  More

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