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Hilo, HI vs Santa Fe, NM

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Is it cheaper to live in Santa Fe or is it cheaper to live in Hilo?
- Santa Fe is 15.1% less expensive than Hilo.

Which city has more affordable housing, Santa Fe or Hilo?
- Santa Fe housing costs are 19.1% more expensive than Hilo housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Hilo or is Health Care more affordable in Santa Fe.
- Health related expenses are 17.6% less in Santa Fe.
 Hilo, HISanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Overall  Unlock112.0100
 Food & Groceries152.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock82.2100
 Housing135.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$541,100$338,100
 Utilities194  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock80.2100
 Miscellaneous108.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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