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Anacortes, WA vs Sedro-Woolley, WA

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Is it cheaper to live in Sedro-Woolley or is it cheaper to live in Anacortes?
- Sedro-Woolley is 0.0% more expensive than Anacortes.

Which city has more affordable housing, Sedro-Woolley or Anacortes?
- Sedro-Woolley housing costs are 36.6% less expensive than Anacortes housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Anacortes or is Health Care more affordable in Sedro-Woolley.
- Health related expenses are 0.0% less in Sedro-Woolley.
 Anacortes, WASedro-Woolley, WAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock117.7100
 Food & Groceries104.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock97.3100
 Housing210.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$433,400$338,100
 Utilities72  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock95.5100
 Miscellaneous127.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Anacortes    5 Reviews

Living here feels like you're on an a vacation and with so many other wonderful towns and destinations nearby too there’s always somewhere to go if you want to take a  More

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Over 16 years ago

My husband and I are thinking about relocating to Anacortes. Can you update the current real estate conditions and possibly comment on the access to jobs, health-care  More

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Over 17 years ago

Your population information for Anacortes is incorrect. Population is slightly under 16,000. Build out of the city's space is approximately 20,000 which is not  More

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Reviews for Sedro-Woolley    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

If you like to be wet and soggy with rain this is the place for  More

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Sedro Woolley ( pronounced seed-ro wool-ee) has a great climate. We have mild summers and winters too! A little crime but still small city. Close enough to the big  More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't have annual rainfall numbers to confirm that, but I wouldn't be surprised, as the Skagit Valley town of Sedro-Woolley is further away from large marine bodies of  More

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