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Holladay, UT vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Is it cheaper to live in Scottsdale or is it cheaper to live in Holladay?
- Scottsdale is 6.8% less expensive than Holladay.

Which city has more affordable housing, Scottsdale or Holladay?
- Scottsdale housing costs are 3.3% less expensive than Holladay housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Holladay or is Health Care more affordable in Scottsdale.
- Health related expenses are 8.7% less in Scottsdale.
 Holladay, UTScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Overall  Unlock113.0100
 Food & Groceries97.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock92.5100
 Housing238.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$721,200$338,100
 Utilities90  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock109.2100
 Miscellaneous109.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Holladay    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I like the shopping areas and the feel of the neighborhoods. The climate is awesome–four seasons, but it's not as cold as Michigan. I could be wrong, but it feels safe.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Even though this area has 4 distinct seasons they are not extreme compared to areas in the Midwest and East. I explain to people from out of the area that our elevation  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in Holladay, Utah, for the last 23 years. In that time I have lived in two different neighborhoods, both of them filled with great people. I am not a  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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