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Fort Stewart, GA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Is it cheaper to live in Rio Rancho or is it cheaper to live in Fort Stewart?
- Rio Rancho is 19.4% more expensive than Fort Stewart.

Which city has more affordable housing, Rio Rancho or Fort Stewart?
- Rio Rancho housing costs are 82.6% more expensive than Fort Stewart housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Fort Stewart or is Health Care more affordable in Rio Rancho.
- Health related expenses are 19.2% less in Rio Rancho.
 Fort Stewart, GARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Overall  Unlock94.9100
 Food & Groceries96.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock80.1100
 Housing47.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$310,800$338,100
 Utilities101  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock99.7100
 Miscellaneous88.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Fort Stewart    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Cost of living is fairly descent. Good place for retirement living. The town of Hinesville is very small, but major city is to the north and west.   More

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Over 19 years ago

I can definately say I feel safe....not much to do here but what there is..is  More

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Reviews for Rio Rancho    21 Reviews

I have lived in the area for the past three years with my husband. Although vastly better than Albuquerque, this is not a safe area. We have had overt and petty crime on  More

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The pros: -Fairly good year-round weather. Sunny days outnumber cloudy days, there are days when the temps fall below freezing and the sun will still be shining. It's  More

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Over 5 years ago

Affordable housing, low crime (compared to Albuquerque), awesome weather with all 4 seasons, beautiful environment and some pretty awesome people. I love Rio Rancho,  More

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