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Blowing Rock, NC vs Jackson, WY

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Is it cheaper to live in Jackson or is it cheaper to live in Blowing Rock?
- Jackson is 79.5% more expensive than Blowing Rock.

Which city has more affordable housing, Jackson or Blowing Rock?
- Jackson housing costs are 93.0% more expensive than Blowing Rock housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Blowing Rock or is Health Care more affordable in Jackson.
- Health related expenses are 15.7% more in Jackson.
 Blowing Rock, NCJackson, WYUnited States
 Overall  Unlock180.9100
 Food & Groceries103.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock144.6100
 Housing165.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,470,800$338,100
 Utilities90  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock73.5100
 Miscellaneous108.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Blowing Rock    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I've been in Blowing Rock for about 8 years and can't wait to leave this gloomy place. It is grey and cloudy most of the time. The rating it has on this site of 199  More

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Over 18 years ago

great in the summer, but very cold in the  More

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Reviews for Jackson    13 Reviews

I live in Jackson and I can tell you for sure it sucks. I'm currently a student in college so I don't bring in any income but my husband makes about 200,000 a year.....  More

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Over 5 years ago

What a rip-off!!! I had wanted to see Jackson, Wy for many years and found it to be very snooty. The motels were outrageously expensive. The entire city is  More

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Jackson, like so many other wealthy towns, is composed of the wealthy who made their money elsewhere and those who serve them. Those who serve are actually pretty nice  More

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