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Cave Junction, OR vs Goldendale, WA

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Is it cheaper to live in Goldendale or is it cheaper to live in Cave Junction?
- Goldendale is 2.4% less expensive than Cave Junction.

Which city has more affordable housing, Goldendale or Cave Junction?
- Goldendale housing costs are 24.2% less expensive than Cave Junction housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Cave Junction or is Health Care more affordable in Goldendale.
- Health related expenses are 8.3% less in Goldendale.
 Cave Junction, ORGoldendale, WAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock100.0100
 Food & Groceries98.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock93.1100
 Housing96.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$289,800$338,100
 Utilities92  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock83.6100
 Miscellaneous96.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Cave Junction    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Rainfall around CJ depends on where you are relative to the mountains. Some places toward the coast get 80-120 inches. Grants Pass gets around 35 inches, Medford around  More

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Over 12 years ago

Thinking of moving to cave junction in 2014. Would anybody have any comments on the weather,it's supose to get 61 in. per year ,is that  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cave Junction Oregon has been my home for over 30 years. Even though the city of Cave Junction only has approx. 1300+ folks, our valley that goes by the name of "The  More

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Reviews for Goldendale    5 Reviews

GOLDENDALE is loved by a very select, elite, and religious group. I withhold using labels to describe the mentality of Goldendale, but can describe the hostile treatment  More

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Read the two reviews before I made this commentary. The reviews submitted so far are from locals who have survived some economic hard times in the area. Both of these  More

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I have lived here all of my 34 years and its has been a great place to live, raise a family, have what fun there is to have and just to relax. A beautiful place for the  More

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