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Longmont, CO vs Philomath, OR

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Is it cheaper to live in Philomath or is it cheaper to live in Longmont?
- Philomath is 23.1% less expensive than Longmont.

Which city has more affordable housing, Philomath or Longmont?
- Philomath housing costs are 26.1% less expensive than Longmont housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Longmont or is Health Care more affordable in Philomath.
- Health related expenses are 11.2% more in Philomath.
 Longmont, COPhilomath, ORUnited States
 Overall  Unlock108.7100
 Food & Groceries101.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock95.1100
 Housing170.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$454,000$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock83.5100
 Miscellaneous155.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Longmont    19 Reviews

I lived here for 4 years and it's pretty nice. It gets cold and stays cold for a good 8 months, but other than that I loved it. There are a lot of amenities. It is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I just move from other state to Longmont. In my opinion Longmont is one of the safest city in US which is have a low crime, its great city to raised family .Has a great  More

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Fantastic place to live. Four golf courses, many parks, 10 minutes to the foothills and 40 minutes from the Rockies, the location is hard to beat if you want to be 45  More

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Reviews for Philomath    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Nice little town but it is a little more to live at this  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have no idea where you are getting you information. If it is from the city offices it is totally wrong. Since the city council decided to build a road through the  More

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