| | Nevada City, CA | Boone, NC | United States |
| Overall | 138.2 | 100.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 106.2 | 99.7 | 100 |
| Health | 120.6 | 125.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 196.9 | 116.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $514,600 | $418,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,600.0% | 9,220.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 94.4 | 56.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 154.1 | 108.9 | 100 |
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Reviews for Nevada City 
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I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos More
We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find More
I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The More
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Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared More
Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther More
The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living More
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