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Cold Springs, NV vs Pollock Pines, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Pollock Pines or is it cheaper to live in Cold Springs?
- Pollock Pines is 21.2% more expensive than Cold Springs.

Which city has more affordable housing, Pollock Pines or Cold Springs?
- Pollock Pines housing costs are 1.4% less expensive than Cold Springs housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Cold Springs or is Health Care more affordable in Pollock Pines.
- Health related expenses are 34.8% more in Pollock Pines.
 Cold Springs, NVPollock Pines, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock143.7100
 Food & Groceries101.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock129.0100
 Housing135.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$386,200$338,100
 Utilities104  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock132.0100
 Miscellaneous102.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Cold Springs    1 Reviews

Reno use to be a great town. With the boom came all the people who could sell their double wide and buy the biggest track home here. With that came a significant  More

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Reviews for Pollock Pines    6 Reviews

1 hr from Sacramento; 1 hour from Lake Tahoe on Hwy 50. Close to skiing, fishing, boating, camping, hiking, biking - if you love outdoor activities that make you sweat,  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sperling's Pollock Pines air quality ranking of "1.2" (very poor) surprises me for a place this far into the mountains. Is that an  More

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The review places the elevation too low. At the center of town (Safeway Supermarket) we are at 3,990. I'm slightly higher at just over 4,000. 30 years ago we used to  More

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