2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Grass Valley, CA vs West Yellowstone, MT

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Is it cheaper to live in West Yellowstone or is it cheaper to live in Grass Valley?
- West Yellowstone is 9.0% less expensive than Grass Valley.

Which city has more affordable housing, West Yellowstone or Grass Valley?
- West Yellowstone housing costs are 0.7% less expensive than Grass Valley housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Grass Valley or is Health Care more affordable in West Yellowstone.
- Health related expenses are 15.0% less in West Yellowstone.
 Grass Valley, CAWest Yellowstone, MTUnited States
 Overall  Unlock125.7100
 Food & Groceries105.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock102.5100
 Housing181.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$559,000$338,100
 Utilities107  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock76.7100
 Miscellaneous154.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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Reviews for West Yellowstone    1 Reviews

I have been reviewing crime stats for my area and I just don't understand how we can be rated as high as we are. I live 30miles from the west gate to Yellowstone  More

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