2024 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Westminster, CA vs Aliso Viejo, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Aliso Viejo or is it cheaper to live in Westminster?
- Aliso Viejo is 0.0% more expensive than Westminster.

Which city has more affordable housing, Aliso Viejo or Westminster?
- Aliso Viejo housing costs are 9.6% less expensive than Westminster housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Westminster or is Health Care more affordable in Aliso Viejo.
- Health related expenses are 0.0% less in Aliso Viejo.
 Westminster, CAAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Overall164.9164.9100
 Food & Groceries103.0102.7100
 Health93.493.4100
 Housing287.0259.4100
 Median Home Cost$888,900$824,700$338,100
 Utilities9,950.0%10,150.0%10,000.0%
 Transportation117.4111.3100
 Miscellaneous156.1156.0100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Westminster    8 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The weather patterns have been slowly changing over the past three years. Sun burns off the fog in the morning hours from early June through July over past 3 years.   More

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Over 15 years ago

Westminster is a very busy, albeit somewhatsafer area to live. It's nicely located not far from freeways or the beach, has a good mall and plenty of shopping options.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Great weather year round. Summers are usually in the high 70s-80s, and occasionally peak in the low 90s. Winters are moderate (70's). You can literally ski, hike  More

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Reviews for Aliso Viejo    8 Reviews

We've lived here in Aliso Viejo now for two years and just love it! It's clean, extremely walkable, little to no crime and relatively affordable when compared to Los  More

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Over 3 years ago

We just moved here from the East Coast and we absolutely love it. It’s pretty peaceful, has beautiful views of the city, and it’s close to the beach and many parks.  More

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We've liked here for 4yrs now and it is one of the most convenient cities I've ever lived in. Our youngest finished their last 2 yrs of high school here and we were  More

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