| | Boone, NC | Lakewood, CO | United States |
| Overall | 100.8 | 132.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 99.7 | 101.6 | 100 |
| Health | 125.0 | 83.6 | 100 |
| Housing | 116.6 | 186.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $418,900 | $561,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,220.0% | 9,530.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 56.8 | 117.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 108.9 | 154.6 | 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
The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living More
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