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Grand Forks, ND vs Parachute, CO

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Is it cheaper to live in Parachute or is it cheaper to live in Grand Forks?
- Parachute is 43.4% more expensive than Grand Forks.

Which city has more affordable housing, Parachute or Grand Forks?
- Parachute housing costs are 31.2% more expensive than Grand Forks housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Grand Forks or is Health Care more affordable in Parachute.
- Health related expenses are 25.1% less in Parachute.
 Grand Forks, NDParachute, COUnited States
 Overall  Unlock121.9100
 Food & Groceries99.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock81.1100
 Housing77.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$366,500$338,100
 Utilities93  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock93.1100
 Miscellaneous107.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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Reviews for Parachute    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The water rating is wrong. This water is not drinkable. I will not give it to my dog. I hate to think what it's doing to my skin and  More

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In my opinion, the Parachute area is not that great. There is nothing to do anywhere near here. I moved out here thinking I could just drive to Denver now and then to  More

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