CA cost of living>>>>>AZ cost of living. I live in the bay area right now and pay $2100.00 for a 2 bedroom 1 bath apt. with no washer/ dryer, and it is an older apt. This is the cheapest I have found here. I will be attending MWU-AZ in the fall and I have found a ton of 2 bedroom 2 bath apts. with washer/dryer, pool, right across the street from the school from $600-$1000. The schools are pretty much the same price in tuition but you will be saving a lot of money on living expenses in AZ. (eg. rent & gas). Now if money is not an issue, then I would compare the school itself (eg. clinics, amount and variety of patents, etc.)