2024 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Stowe, VT vs Crested Butte, CO

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Is it cheaper to live in Crested Butte or is it cheaper to live in Stowe?
- Crested Butte is 6.8% more expensive than Stowe.

Which city has more affordable housing, Crested Butte or Stowe?
- Crested Butte housing costs are 51.3% more expensive than Stowe housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Stowe or is Health Care more affordable in Crested Butte.
- Health related expenses are 36.8% less in Crested Butte.
 Stowe, VTCrested Butte, COUnited States
 Overall101.8108.7100
 Food & Groceries114.6110.1100
 Health126.880.1100
 Housing189.1286.2100
 Median Home Cost$758,400$1,273,300$338,100
 Utilities11,520.0%9,980.0%10,000.0%
 Transportation71.368.6100
 Miscellaneous105.6139.8100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Stowe    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Stowe is a great place to live if you have money. Apartments are about $1000 a mnt and up without heat or elec and that will about $200 ARVG a month or more depending on  More

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Over 13 years ago

Beautiful town just the winters are  More

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Reviews for Crested Butte    5 Reviews

Crested Butte is literally hell on earth. I can't imagine WHY anybody would want to come here. Do yourself a favor - stay in California and Texas.  More

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Over 10 years ago

First of all, we are sick and tired of the report that there are 1,500 people in Crested Butte. Maybe in the "town limits" which is a small area. There is CB South,  More

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Over 16 years ago

My husband and I own a second home in CB. We bought it the very first time we came to this little town. It is truly an undiscovered gem - like Aspen before it became  More

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