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Anaconda-Deer Lodge, MT vs Sandpoint, ID

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Is it cheaper to live in Sandpoint or is it cheaper to live in Anaconda-Deer Lodge?
- Sandpoint is 40.2% more expensive than Anaconda-Deer Lodge.

Which city has more affordable housing, Sandpoint or Anaconda-Deer Lodge?
- Sandpoint housing costs are 187.9% more expensive than Anaconda-Deer Lodge housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Anaconda-Deer Lodge or is Health Care more affordable in Sandpoint.
- Health related expenses are 0.5% more in Sandpoint.
 Anaconda-Deer Lodge, MTSandpoint, IDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock107.4100
 Food & Groceries97.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock104.4100
 Housing47.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$537,900$338,100
 Utilities86  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock67.0100
 Miscellaneous78.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Anaconda-Deer Lodge    1 Reviews

Back in the day this was a busy boom town, then in the 80's the Smelter (Anaconda Company/Arco/Atlantic Richfield) shut down, loss of thousands of jobs. There were  More

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Reviews for Sandpoint    26 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Very attractive and beautiful place, definitely somewhere I would want to live. Never have I seen a nicer city, or is it a large town? Either way, gorgeous, lots to do.  More

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It's a little too sprawling in the town itself for what I'm looking for, but the surrounding and just outside of town areas are beautiful, densely green and the native  More

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I lived there in 1998 & 1999 -loved the place and its scenery, wildlife and friendly  More

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