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Milpitas, CA vs Raleigh, NC

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Is it cheaper to live in Raleigh or is it cheaper to live in Milpitas?
- Raleigh is 54.2% less expensive than Milpitas.

Which city has more affordable housing, Raleigh or Milpitas?
- Raleigh housing costs are 72.8% less expensive than Milpitas housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Milpitas or is Health Care more affordable in Raleigh.
- Health related expenses are 12.0% less in Raleigh.
 Milpitas, CARaleigh, NCUnited States
 Overall  Unlock105.8100
 Food & Groceries113.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock94.8100
 Housing436.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$427,000$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock88.6100
 Miscellaneous155.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Milpitas    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

You can't really beat the temperate climates of Milpitas (and a majority of the Bay Area). It's rarely too warm and never too cold. You can complain about many things  More

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I can't believe people are willing to pay as much as they do to live here. I know there are jobs here, but people's lack of reality is mindblowing. I thnk people really  More

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Over 18 years ago

its a great place, but a single family home around 1800sq feet would cost you around  More

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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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