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Ely, NV vs Missoula, MT

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Is it cheaper to live in Missoula or is it cheaper to live in Ely?
- Missoula is 42.2% more expensive than Ely.

Which city has more affordable housing, Missoula or Ely?
- Missoula housing costs are 172.5% more expensive than Ely housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Ely or is Health Care more affordable in Missoula.
- Health related expenses are 19.0% less in Missoula.
 Ely, NVMissoula, MTUnited States
 Overall  Unlock112.8100
 Food & Groceries91.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.7100
 Housing57.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$512,500$338,100
 Utilities84  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock77.6100
 Miscellaneous91.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Ely    7 Reviews

This place is wonderful for Outdoor activities! It is a safe, comfortable, affordable place to live! A great place to raise children!  More

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Over 5 years ago

We are just passing through town - all I can say is that this city is 180 degrees opposite from San Francisco, CA where I live - very liberal SF, very conservative Ely,  More

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Ely is not a bad place to live, but I would let people do their own homework on where they wish to live. Some suggestions I recommend is, looking at the age of home they  More

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Reviews for Missoula    48 Reviews

I've lived here for 10 years and my view of the city has turned as we (barely) managed to buy a home, started a family, and the blight of homelessness has escalated out  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived here for 6 years, and it never got any easier to live, I'm a Native American, these people her look down on us, I have been put in jail for sitting in a parking  More

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I have lived in Missoula on and off for the last 30 years, but consistently for the last 12. I met my wife and had my kids here. My father and my wife's entire family  More

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