2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Pagosa Springs, CO vs Hardin, MT

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Is it cheaper to live in Hardin or is it cheaper to live in Pagosa Springs?
- Hardin is 22.4% less expensive than Pagosa Springs.

Which city has more affordable housing, Hardin or Pagosa Springs?
- Hardin housing costs are 56.9% less expensive than Pagosa Springs housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Pagosa Springs or is Health Care more affordable in Hardin.
- Health related expenses are 28.2% more in Hardin.
 Pagosa Springs, COHardin, MTUnited States
 Overall  Unlock78.0100
 Food & Groceries104.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.9100
 Housing121.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$144,900$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock71.7100
 Miscellaneous121.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Pagosa Springs    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Driving in from the Durango airport (If you can ignore the slum area just before town on 160) is a beautiful sight! As pretty as any town in Colorado. (Except for all  More

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Over 7 years ago

First off it’s generally beautiful around here! Tons of things to do..mostly outside things, like you’d expect from a ski/mountain town -hunting, fishing, hiking,  More

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Over 8 years ago

Pagosa is a beautiful mountain town with an abundance of outdoor activities: skiing, fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping. It is also a major tourist area with many  More

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Reviews for Hardin    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Would somebody tell me about  More

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