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Lima, MT vs Powell, WY

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Is it cheaper to live in Powell or is it cheaper to live in Lima?
- Powell is 16.0% more expensive than Lima.

Which city has more affordable housing, Powell or Lima?
- Powell housing costs are 74.6% more expensive than Lima housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Lima or is Health Care more affordable in Powell.
- Health related expenses are 45.1% more in Powell.
 Lima, MTPowell, WYUnited States
 Overall  Unlock100.9100
 Food & Groceries97.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock145.5100
 Housing54.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$356,800$338,100
 Utilities91  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock79.8100
 Miscellaneous92.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lima    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Plenty of cancer around. My Dad is fighting it right now. School is suffering too. 38 students in the highschool this  More

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Reviews for Powell    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Born in Powell Hospital in 1944 to a farm family. Older Sister Sharon (1939) was our Linchpin. Brother Tom (Earl Thompson,1943), set high standards for all of us, and  More

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I don't know what the "median" price for a home in Powell is but, $424,000 is way off ! It could be $154,000 but, just check the real estate web sites. The only place  More

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Do not come to Powell unless you have a lot of money as there are few jobs that pay any decent wages and housing prices are going through the roof. It seems the local  More

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