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Federal Way, WA vs Grangeville, ID

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Is it cheaper to live in Grangeville or is it cheaper to live in Federal Way?
- Grangeville is 44.6% less expensive than Federal Way.

Which city has more affordable housing, Grangeville or Federal Way?
- Grangeville housing costs are 56.6% less expensive than Federal Way housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Federal Way or is Health Care more affordable in Grangeville.
- Health related expenses are 24.1% more in Grangeville.
 Federal Way, WAGrangeville, IDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock87.6100
 Food & Groceries101.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock109.5100
 Housing176.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$288,600$338,100
 Utilities71  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock69.8100
 Miscellaneous150.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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Reviews for Grangeville    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you enjoy drug use and gossip and a poor school system this is your ideal town. Infidelity is the norm in this town filled with unhappy people.  More

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I just wonder why over 60% of the people would "disagree" with the post above. Is it not 70 miles to the nearest major shopping? Are the winters not long and  More

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We moved to Grangeville in 1978 from San Diego, believe it or not, and we throughly enjoyed this small town and all the recreational activities (hiking, fishing,  More

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