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Garden, KS vs Scottsbluff, NE

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Is it cheaper to live in Scottsbluff or is it cheaper to live in Garden?
- Scottsbluff is 0.4% more expensive than Garden.

Which city has more affordable housing, Scottsbluff or Garden?
- Scottsbluff housing costs are 26.2% less expensive than Garden housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Garden or is Health Care more affordable in Scottsbluff.
- Health related expenses are 31.1% more in Scottsbluff.
 Garden, KSScottsbluff, NEUnited States
 Overall  Unlock82.1100
 Food & Groceries96.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock153.1100
 Housing63.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$148,900$338,100
 Utilities102  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock61.2100
 Miscellaneous89.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Garden    3 Reviews

I visited Garden City, KS for 3 weeks. As I write this, my glasses are broken, so I hope my touch typing is in shape and this is legible. I found Garden City to be a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Very poor school system 2. Not much to do 3. Bad weather (too  More

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low to mid range housing in compared to nation. Median home is 130,000 dollars. arid desert environment, temperatures average 70's . great golf courses, clean  More

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Reviews for Scottsbluff    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

scottsbluff is definetly its own world if your from there and raised there managing the ways of any place beyond this panhandle if your not from hear the adapting to the  More

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This town is so afraid of change that it attempts to boycott everything: adult stores, tobacco shops, interstates, etc...I don't know if anyone here has noticed but the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Scottsbluff is a small town, and people here pride themselves on their "small town values." It is a safe place to live, and it is fabulous to not worry about big city  More

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