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Bountiful, UT vs San Jose, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in San Jose or is it cheaper to live in Bountiful?
- San Jose is 101.6% more expensive than Bountiful.

Which city has more affordable housing, San Jose or Bountiful?
- San Jose housing costs are 151.8% more expensive than Bountiful housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Bountiful or is Health Care more affordable in San Jose.
- Health related expenses are 7.2% more in San Jose.
 Bountiful, UTSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock231.0100
 Food & Groceries95.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock107.7100
 Housing170.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,184,400$338,100
 Utilities93  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock151.0100
 Miscellaneous110.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Bountiful    5 Reviews

I really liked it for a while. I was more in West Bountiful and I think if I had moved to Bountiful itself, I might have gotten along better. Its a pretty area. I  More

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I finally bought a house in Bountiful this year, since my husband just got transferred to Salt Lake City, and think that I might have missed the bottom of the home  More

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Over 17 years ago

Its really hard to believe but Bountiful is one of the safest places I have ever lived in. I mean I know things still happen here, but I have never been in a place with  More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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