2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Elk Grove, CA vs Fallon, NV

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Is it cheaper to live in Fallon or is it cheaper to live in Elk Grove?
- Fallon is 25.0% less expensive than Elk Grove.

Which city has more affordable housing, Fallon or Elk Grove?
- Fallon housing costs are 51.9% less expensive than Elk Grove housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Elk Grove or is Health Care more affordable in Fallon.
- Health related expenses are 17.7% more in Fallon.
 Elk Grove, CAFallon, NVUnited States
 Overall  Unlock95.4100
 Food & Groceries106.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock122.4100
 Housing193.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$336,700$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock76.4100
 Miscellaneous129.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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Reviews for Fallon    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Nothing to do here. all the women go to sandwinds and spread their legs... not much else except walmart where u see everyone you know. Little hick  More

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Over 18 years ago

Nice town but hot, dry and lots of  More

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Over 19 years ago

The cancer cluster scare of a few years ago (2001)was just that- a scare. Cancer clusters are based on the information gathered. Here in Nevada cancer in children is  More

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