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Canon City, CO vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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Is it cheaper to live in Highlands Ranch or is it cheaper to live in Canon City?
- Highlands Ranch is 57.8% more expensive than Canon City.

Which city has more affordable housing, Highlands Ranch or Canon City?
- Highlands Ranch housing costs are 155.2% more expensive than Canon City housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Canon City or is Health Care more affordable in Highlands Ranch.
- Health related expenses are 8.3% less in Highlands Ranch.
 Canon City, COHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Overall  Unlock143.6100
 Food & Groceries100.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock83.1100
 Housing89.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$709,800$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock114.9100
 Miscellaneous105.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Canon City    9 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

While most of the rest of the front range of Colorado has seen very large housing price increases over the last 4 years, the same cannot be said of Canon City. In  More

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I'm looking to relocate there and wondering how the schools are? I have two children, one in elementary and one in high school, so looking for decent schools for  More

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Over 14 years ago

Anyone with firsthand stories of canon city corruption go to facebook and do a search for CanonCityColoradoCorruption and tell your story. God save the good people of  More

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Reviews for Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 11 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  More

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