2026 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Lead, SD vs Medicine Bow, WY

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Is it cheaper to live in Medicine Bow or is it cheaper to live in Lead?
- Medicine Bow is 6.8% less expensive than Lead.

Which city has more affordable housing, Medicine Bow or Lead?
- Medicine Bow housing costs are 44.1% less expensive than Lead housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Lead or is Health Care more affordable in Medicine Bow.
- Health related expenses are 1.0% more in Medicine Bow.
 Lead, SDMedicine Bow, WYUnited States
 Overall  Unlock87.1100
 Food & Groceries97.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock146.5100
 Housing65.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$122,700$338,100
 Utilities87  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock71.5100
 Miscellaneous93.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lead    1 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Ok, this was a favorite place of mine too. Little Lead, SD - what a gem! I had an apartment here so was able to find good housing. I was still having "church  More

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Reviews for Medicine Bow    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

wanting to move to wyoming and looking at a ranch in medicine bow how is medicine bow is to live  More

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