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Livingston, MT vs Crested Butte, CO

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Is it cheaper to live in Crested Butte or is it cheaper to live in Livingston?
- Crested Butte is 1.2% less expensive than Livingston.

Which city has more affordable housing, Crested Butte or Livingston?
- Crested Butte housing costs are 120.0% more expensive than Livingston housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Livingston or is Health Care more affordable in Crested Butte.
- Health related expenses are 18.9% less in Crested Butte.
 Livingston, MTCrested Butte, COUnited States
 Overall  Unlock108.7100
 Food & Groceries100.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock80.1100
 Housing130.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,273,300$338,100
 Utilities87  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock68.6100
 Miscellaneous100.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Livingston    6 Reviews

Livingston, and most all of the once conservative, patriotic, law-abiding and slow country atmosphere areas of Montana are all being targeted by the liberal masses.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Livingston is a unique town. It has a terrific setting on the Yellowstone River with high mountain ranges like the Absaroka, Gallatin, and Crazy Mountains on the  More

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Over 10 years ago

Livingston is a wonderful place to live. In the summer. But the wind in the winter is  More

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Reviews for Crested Butte    5 Reviews

Crested Butte is literally hell on earth. I can't imagine WHY anybody would want to come here. Do yourself a favor - stay in California and Texas.  More

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Over 11 years ago

First of all, we are sick and tired of the report that there are 1,500 people in Crested Butte. Maybe in the "town limits" which is a small area. There is CB South,  More

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Over 17 years ago

My husband and I own a second home in CB. We bought it the very first time we came to this little town. It is truly an undiscovered gem - like Aspen before it became  More

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