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Mint Hill, NC vs Aurora, CO

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Is it cheaper to live in Aurora or is it cheaper to live in Mint Hill?
- Aurora is 20.7% more expensive than Mint Hill.

Which city has more affordable housing, Aurora or Mint Hill?
- Aurora housing costs are 17.9% more expensive than Mint Hill housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Mint Hill or is Health Care more affordable in Aurora.
- Health related expenses are 10.2% less in Aurora.
 Mint Hill, NCAurora, COUnited States
 Overall  Unlock123.7100
 Food & Groceries97.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock85.3100
 Housing126.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$458,600$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock121.6100
 Miscellaneous110.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Mint Hill    4 Reviews

This small downtown has such a great potential to really be a great small downtown. The town has recently made some decisions that make you want to pause to move here  More

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Going for ice cream at one of our local shops, then gathering at town hall for a summer concert…how does that sound? Mint Hill is a growing community SE of Charlotte in  More

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Over 17 years ago

Mint Hill is going to be the next Weddington, NC with the advantage of a quick commute to downtown Charlotte. The new housing developments are mostly in the 500,000  More

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Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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