2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Boulder, CO vs Brush Prairie, WA

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Is it cheaper to live in Brush Prairie or is it cheaper to live in Boulder?
- Brush Prairie is 13.1% less expensive than Boulder.

Which city has more affordable housing, Brush Prairie or Boulder?
- Brush Prairie housing costs are 24.8% less expensive than Boulder housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Boulder or is Health Care more affordable in Brush Prairie.
- Health related expenses are 6.4% more in Brush Prairie.
 Boulder, COBrush Prairie, WAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock122.8100
 Food & Groceries106.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock91.0100
 Housing322.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$778,800$338,100
 Utilities93  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock136.7100
 Miscellaneous154.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Brush Prairie    3 Reviews

your writeup says 9% income tax, but Washington state does not have income tax. If you work in Oregon, however, you have to pay 9% income tax to that evil  More

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Brush Prairie WA is a little Town Tucked away and actually were in Hockinson which uses Brush Prairie zip code because it doesn't have one of it's own. Housing prices  More

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Over 19 years ago

Rural living within one half hour of Portland  More

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