2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Elephant Butte, NM vs Plymouth, MN

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Is it cheaper to live in Plymouth or is it cheaper to live in Elephant Butte?
- Plymouth is 46.2% more expensive than Elephant Butte.

Which city has more affordable housing, Plymouth or Elephant Butte?
- Plymouth housing costs are 142.5% more expensive than Elephant Butte housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Elephant Butte or is Health Care more affordable in Plymouth.
- Health related expenses are 13.0% less in Plymouth.
 Elephant Butte, NMPlymouth, MNUnited States
 Overall  Unlock107.2100
 Food & Groceries93.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock75.8100
 Housing61.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$470,200$338,100
 Utilities111  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock105.2100
 Miscellaneous73.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Elephant Butte    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Hot, dry summers, cool winters - housing here is more occupied than what appears on the site. Neighborhoods are middle class and then the unoccupied housing are weekend  More

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Reviews for Plymouth    9 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

annual music and art festivals, farmers market make it a great place to live and raise  More

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Over 14 years ago

They'e not kidding - it is COLD here! Snow never seems to melt from November to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Spring and fall are the best seasons. Winters are biting cold (often below zero January-February; summers usually hot (90s) and very humid  More

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