| | Boone, NC | Highlands Ranch, CO | United States |
| Overall | 100.8 | 143.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 99.7 | 103.0 | 100 |
| Health | 125.0 | 83.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 116.6 | 227.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $418,900 | $709,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,220.0% | 9,430.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 56.8 | 114.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 108.9 | 156.7 | 100 |
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Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared More
Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther More
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I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the More
Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in More
When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all More
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