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Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA vs Pollock Pines, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Pollock Pines or is it cheaper to live in Idyllwild-Pine Cove?
- Pollock Pines is 9.5% more expensive than Idyllwild-Pine Cove.

Which city has more affordable housing, Pollock Pines or Idyllwild-Pine Cove?
- Pollock Pines housing costs are 3.2% more expensive than Idyllwild-Pine Cove housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Idyllwild-Pine Cove or is Health Care more affordable in Pollock Pines.
- Health related expenses are 47.8% more in Pollock Pines.
 Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CAPollock Pines, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock143.7100
 Food & Groceries99.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock129.0100
 Housing129.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$386,200$338,100
 Utilities106  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock132.0100
 Miscellaneous112.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Idyllwild-Pine Cove    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Idyllwild is like my home away from home. I grew up with my family having a place up there. It was an old ski lodge called Paradise Lodge. I spent many holidays up  More

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Over 15 years ago

Idyllwild is like my home away from home. I grew up with my family having a place up there. It was an old ski lodge called Paradise Lodge. I spent many holidays up  More

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One of the most prestine wilderness in S. CA. A quiet and quaint town rich in art culture. It's also close to other popular towns such as San Diego and Palm  More

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Reviews for Pollock Pines    6 Reviews

1 hr from Sacramento; 1 hour from Lake Tahoe on Hwy 50. Close to skiing, fishing, boating, camping, hiking, biking - if you love outdoor activities that make you sweat,  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sperling's Pollock Pines air quality ranking of "1.2" (very poor) surprises me for a place this far into the mountains. Is that an  More

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The review places the elevation too low. At the center of town (Safeway Supermarket) we are at 3,990. I'm slightly higher at just over 4,000. 30 years ago we used to  More

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