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Wilton, CT vs Lake Forest, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Lake Forest or is it cheaper to live in Wilton?
- Lake Forest is 19.0% more expensive than Wilton.

Which city has more affordable housing, Lake Forest or Wilton?
- Lake Forest housing costs are 5.3% more expensive than Wilton housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Wilton or is Health Care more affordable in Lake Forest.
- Health related expenses are 26.3% less in Lake Forest.
 Wilton, CTLake Forest, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock164.9100
 Food & Groceries110.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock93.4100
 Housing284.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$937,500$338,100
 Utilities120  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock111.6100
 Miscellaneous162.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Wilton    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

As one on the verge of retirment I can't wait to leace  More

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Over 17 years ago

The public school system in Wilton is top notch. Good support for Special Ed and very supportive staff all around. Excellent Pre school services program is  More

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Over 17 years ago

The public school system in Wilton is top notch. Good support for Special Ed and very supportive staff all around. Excellent Pre school services  More

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Reviews for Lake Forest    16 Reviews

I've lived in Lake Forest for over a decade, before that elsewhere in OC and also up in LA. Lake Forest isn't perfect but it's really improved over the past decade,  More

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As a retired senior who has lived in Lake Forest (formerly El Toro) since 1977 I think LF is a great place if you can afford it. When we moved here in June '77 homes  More

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I’ve lived here for 2 years. Ok, it’s more like a 4 but there are so many idiots downplaying what it’s like here and giving Lake Forest ones and twos. There are a lot of  More

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