2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Fountain, CO vs Whitinsville, MA

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Is it cheaper to live in Whitinsville or is it cheaper to live in Fountain?
- Whitinsville is 1.1% more expensive than Fountain.

Which city has more affordable housing, Whitinsville or Fountain?
- Whitinsville housing costs are 0.2% more expensive than Fountain housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Fountain or is Health Care more affordable in Whitinsville.
- Health related expenses are 15.1% more in Whitinsville.
 Fountain, COWhitinsville, MAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock111.5100
 Food & Groceries97.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock95.1100
 Housing124.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$389,900$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock99.8100
 Miscellaneous132.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Fountain    4 Reviews

Junky, Trashy, Transient, Rental Town, with no infrastructure or proactive government. Take exit 128 off I-25 and Drive around to see for yourself. Especially Old  More

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After living in 3 states and in Denver,Springs and Pueblo(within CO), I find Fountain to be a quiet, safe and cost effective place to live. It has moderate temps and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Fountain is a great place to live. Housing is affordable and not segregated (all the condo's not in one part of town and all of the big homes in another). The city  More

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Reviews for Whitinsville    1 Reviews

The Blackstone Valley is beautiful. It also has one of the highest snowfall levels in the country. Winter can be very long and you may not see the ground for months at a  More

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