2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Elk Grove, CA vs New Shoreham, RI

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Is it cheaper to live in New Shoreham or is it cheaper to live in Elk Grove?
- New Shoreham is 2.3% less expensive than Elk Grove.

Which city has more affordable housing, New Shoreham or Elk Grove?
- New Shoreham housing costs are 118.4% more expensive than Elk Grove housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Elk Grove or is Health Care more affordable in New Shoreham.
- Health related expenses are 17.0% less in New Shoreham.
 Elk Grove, CANew Shoreham, RIUnited States
 Overall  Unlock124.3100
 Food & Groceries106.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock86.3100
 Housing193.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,454,100$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock103.2100
 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 New Shoreham    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

the tax rate you show for Block Island is way off the mill rate for 2008 is $3.49 and we tax at 80% of assessed  More

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