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Great Bend, KS vs Placerville, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Placerville or is it cheaper to live in Great Bend?
- Placerville is 105.3% more expensive than Great Bend.

Which city has more affordable housing, Placerville or Great Bend?
- Placerville housing costs are 463.1% more expensive than Great Bend housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Great Bend or is Health Care more affordable in Placerville.
- Health related expenses are 2.8% more in Placerville.
 Great Bend, KSPlacerville, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock143.7100
 Food & Groceries92.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock106.1100
 Housing30.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$502,000$338,100
 Utilities100  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock114.1100
 Miscellaneous93.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Great Bend    4 Reviews

I've lived in Great Bend my entire life. Most small towns struggle with new businesses and industry. But life is what you make it. We have excellent schools and a low  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived here most of my life and have seen many opportunities for Bussiness Growth to help the economy and in 40+ years have not seen much if any growth to boost  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great Bend's economy is failing. There are no jobs and nothing new coming to town. This town is shrinking. The small town cost of living is great, but only if you can  More

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Reviews for Placerville    6 Reviews

We've lived in PV for over 20 years, having moved from the LA area. We chose to move here while working with the intent on retiring here and commuted to Sacramento to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have built our retirement home here completed in 2013. Still a few years away from moving in (kid's college & weddings) but we are really looking forward to it. We  More

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Over 17 years ago

Placerville is a Republican Island in a Blue State- all of the politics are dominated by San Francisco and L.A. limosine liberals, and how they vote controls state  More

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