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Mason City, IA vs Truth or Consequences, NM

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Is it cheaper to live in Truth or Consequences or is it cheaper to live in Mason City?
- Truth or Consequences is 0.0% more expensive than Mason City.

Which city has more affordable housing, Truth or Consequences or Mason City?
- Truth or Consequences housing costs are 1.6% less expensive than Mason City housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Mason City or is Health Care more affordable in Truth or Consequences.
- Health related expenses are 13.3% less in Truth or Consequences.
 Mason City, IATruth or Consequences, NMUnited States
 Overall73.373.3100
 Food & Groceries92.489.6100
 Health100.587.1100
 Housing37.136.5100
 Median Home Cost$137,100$119,200$338,100
 Utilities10,120.0%10,600.0%10,000.0%
 Transportation59.169.4100
 Miscellaneous101.373.4100

100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Mason City    8 Reviews
Linda · Mason City, IA
Looking to Relocate to Mason City??
Over 11 years ago

I am from the area originally and have lived several places. I recently moved back from Arizona. I moved back to help with my elderly parents. If I did not have  More

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Eric  · Mason City, IA
Hell would be nicer!!!
Over 12 years ago

Where to begin?? Murder,arson,abductions,beastialty,gang killings,meth labs,pantie thiefs. High utility bills, no jobs, corrupt police, evil judges, minus 40 below wind  More

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rick · Peachtree City, GA
Isolation & Bad Weather
Over 13 years ago

Unless you have a tie to Mason City, such as family, don't even consider this desolate town. The population is declining rapidly for a reason. You are on an island,  More

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Reviews for Truth Or Consequences    3 Reviews
Celeste · Truth or Consequences, NM
Every time I think about moving, after research I
Over 9 years ago

I've lived here 10 years and was recently thinking about adding to my small rental portfolio...then I saw an episode of Island Life and Hawaii Life and remembered how  More

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Celeste · Truth or Consequences, NM
So much safer than Albuquerque!
Over 11 years ago

Occasional crime sprees (series of break-ins, robberies) interspersed with fairly long periods of quiet. I feel MUCH safe than I would living in Albuquerque and will go  More

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kelly · Belfast, ME
SANDTRAP
Over 11 years ago

numbers can be deceiving-the stats don't look bad here for a lot of categories....but I lived in T or c for 7 yrs...maybe the air is clean in regard to normal industrial  More

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