2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Chaparral, NM vs Artesia, NM

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Is it cheaper to live in Artesia or is it cheaper to live in Chaparral?
- Artesia is 3.6% more expensive than Chaparral.

Which city has more affordable housing, Artesia or Chaparral?
- Artesia housing costs are 21.9% more expensive than Chaparral housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Chaparral or is Health Care more affordable in Artesia.
- Health related expenses are 0.8% less in Artesia.
 Chaparral, NMArtesia, NMUnited States
 Overall  Unlock77.9100
 Food & Groceries91.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock86.1100
 Housing45.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$210,100$338,100
 Utilities105  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock68.4100
 Miscellaneous77.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Chaparral    2 Reviews

Most people don't know us. When people ask "where are you originally from," and I say Chaparral, NM, they are like, "where?" Other people I meet from NM are from Las  More

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From one Santa Fe transplant to a possible other, think long and hard about moving to Santa Fe. Sure, the scenery is beautiful, the weather is not too bad and there is  More

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Reviews for Artesia    1 Reviews

Apparently there is more than meets the eye in this tiny  More

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