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Meridian, ID vs Three Forks, MT

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Is it cheaper to live in Three Forks or is it cheaper to live in Meridian?
- Three Forks is 5.1% more expensive than Meridian.

Which city has more affordable housing, Three Forks or Meridian?
- Three Forks housing costs are 25.7% less expensive than Meridian housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Meridian or is Health Care more affordable in Three Forks.
- Health related expenses are 2.2% more in Three Forks.
 Meridian, IDThree Forks, MTUnited States
 Overall  Unlock125.7100
 Food & Groceries94.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock102.5100
 Housing173.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$477,900$338,100
 Utilities90  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock79.9100
 Miscellaneous94.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 7 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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Reviews for Three Forks    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I lived in the country outside of Three Forks for years and loved it. It is beautiful, fun, and close to everything. No jobs really, but Bozeman and even Butte or Helena  More

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I spent 12 long years in the Three Forks school system. Then spent 2 years taking remedial classes to get an  More

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I was born in Three Forks and lived there for a total of 25 years. Left forever in 1988 and never looked back. Two major employers, a talc mill and a cement plant.   More

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