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Crested Butte, CO vs Sun Valley, ID

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Is it cheaper to live in Sun Valley or is it cheaper to live in Crested Butte?
- Sun Valley is 23.5% more expensive than Crested Butte.

Which city has more affordable housing, Sun Valley or Crested Butte?
- Sun Valley housing costs are 4.1% more expensive than Crested Butte housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Crested Butte or is Health Care more affordable in Sun Valley.
- Health related expenses are 35.8% more in Sun Valley.
 Crested Butte, COSun Valley, IDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock134.2100
 Food & Groceries110.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock108.8100
 Housing286.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,182,600$338,100
 Utilities100  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock73.1100
 Miscellaneous139.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Crested Butte    5 Reviews

Crested Butte is literally hell on earth. I can't imagine WHY anybody would want to come here. Do yourself a favor - stay in California and Texas.  More

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Over 11 years ago

First of all, we are sick and tired of the report that there are 1,500 people in Crested Butte. Maybe in the "town limits" which is a small area. There is CB South,  More

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Over 17 years ago

My husband and I own a second home in CB. We bought it the very first time we came to this little town. It is truly an undiscovered gem - like Aspen before it became  More

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Reviews for Sun Valley    5 Reviews

Young people living in Sun Valley, unless they have a trust fund can expect to have a difficult time here. The average age seems to be approx 78. Any business that is  More

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Absolutely beautiful. Nice people. Amazing skiing...all types of recreation for anyone and everyone. Summer temperatures are perfect. It's sunny more than 250 days  More

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Over 19 years ago

Winters are long, and summers can be short!!! The physcial beauty of the area is unbeatable,  More

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