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Angel Fire, NM vs Vail, CO

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Is it cheaper to live in Vail or is it cheaper to live in Angel Fire?
- Vail is 99.4% more expensive than Angel Fire.

Which city has more affordable housing, Vail or Angel Fire?
- Vail housing costs are 256.8% more expensive than Angel Fire housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Angel Fire or is Health Care more affordable in Vail.
- Health related expenses are 4.9% less in Vail.
 Angel Fire, NMVail, COUnited States
 Overall  Unlock153.5100
 Food & Groceries100.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock82.3100
 Housing110.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,530,400$338,100
 Utilities101  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock82.9100
 Miscellaneous78.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Angel Fire    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We have a summer home in Angel Fire, summer is awesome with temperatures in the 70’s and low 80’s. It’s a small town with only a few restaurants but it’s a short  More

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Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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