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Highlands Ranch, CO vs Wailuku, HI

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Is it cheaper to live in Wailuku or is it cheaper to live in Highlands Ranch?
- Wailuku is 11.6% more expensive than Highlands Ranch.

Which city has more affordable housing, Wailuku or Highlands Ranch?
- Wailuku housing costs are 4.1% more expensive than Highlands Ranch housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Highlands Ranch or is Health Care more affordable in Wailuku.
- Health related expenses are 20.5% more in Wailuku.
 Highlands Ranch, COWailuku, HIUnited States
 Overall  Unlock160.2100
 Food & Groceries103.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock100.1100
 Housing227.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$805,000$338,100
 Utilities94  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock89.3100
 Miscellaneous156.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 11 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  More

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Reviews for Wailuku    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

You can't beat the weather here. If you like the 4 seasons the islands wouldn't be the place for you.   More

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Over 17 years ago

the tourist economy has fallen apart, major layoffs state wide. All major airlines getting close to pulling out of west coast market. Aloha and ATA both went out of  More

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Over 19 years ago

Wailuku is a beautiful place to live. The climate is wetter than the south side of Maui because we are next to the west Maui mountains. It will drizzle a little each  More

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