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Idaho Falls, ID vs West Bountiful, UT

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Is it cheaper to live in West Bountiful or is it cheaper to live in Idaho Falls?
- West Bountiful is 21.5% more expensive than Idaho Falls.

Which city has more affordable housing, West Bountiful or Idaho Falls?
- West Bountiful housing costs are 59.8% more expensive than Idaho Falls housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Idaho Falls or is Health Care more affordable in West Bountiful.
- Health related expenses are 7.2% less in West Bountiful.
 Idaho Falls, IDWest Bountiful, UTUnited States
 Overall  Unlock114.6100
 Food & Groceries91.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock100.5100
 Housing103.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$523,500$338,100
 Utilities89  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock85.3100
 Miscellaneous90.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Idaho Falls    36 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

After escaping the liberalism in California I moved here with my family and loved the friendly folks, cleanliness, and beautiful views. Some things that I dislike is the  More

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I have lived here for about 17 years. I will admit that I have difficulty with the winter, the wind and the traffic. It seems that the traffic is constantly getting  More

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Anywhere in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah are now THEe BEST places to live. There is a reason people are flocking there...to live red, since blue has driven them out  More

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Reviews for West Bountiful    1 Reviews

If you mean green as in "green sludge," then maybe, but there are a few oil refineries in/around West Bountiful and Woods Cross so I'm not sure how this qualifies as a  More

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