2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Yosemite Valley, CA vs Bishop, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Bishop or is it cheaper to live in Yosemite Valley?
- Bishop is 3.6% more expensive than Yosemite Valley.

Which city has more affordable housing, Bishop or Yosemite Valley?
- Bishop housing costs are 16.8% less expensive than Yosemite Valley housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Yosemite Valley or is Health Care more affordable in Bishop.
- Health related expenses are 15.7% more in Bishop.
 Yosemite Valley, CABishop, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock112.7100
 Food & Groceries106.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock138.5100
 Housing188.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$498,800$338,100
 Utilities111  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock80.1100
 Miscellaneous100.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Yosemite Valley    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Having lived most of my life breathing clean air in Santa Cruz, I am apalled by the horrible air here. It never smells sweet as clean air does. A couple of days a year  More

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Reviews for Bishop    4 Reviews

Beautiful surroundings, but it’s a small town and if they don’t like you, they will be exclusionary. A lot of passive aggressiveness and suppressed anger, especially  More

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Over 9 years ago

It's amazing that HIGH CRIME rate 1-10 Bishop 72 The property crime 1-100 Bishop 72. Do they release ex-cons to that city from the nearby  More

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Over 11 years ago

Housing prices are rising. not much available I am considering. Moving out of  More

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