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Pahrump, NV vs Needles, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Needles or is it cheaper to live in Pahrump?
- Needles is 26.8% more expensive than Pahrump.

Which city has more affordable housing, Needles or Pahrump?
- Needles housing costs are 50.5% less expensive than Pahrump housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Pahrump or is Health Care more affordable in Needles.
- Health related expenses are 15.4% more in Needles.
 Pahrump, NVNeedles, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock118.6100
 Food & Groceries100.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.2100
 Housing96.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$185,700$338,100
 Utilities102  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock113.2100
 Miscellaneous89.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Pahrump    28 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

There is so much new blood here and it's young. With the opening of Arby's, Chipotle, and maybe Dutch Brothers it's starting to feel a lot bigger than it used to. There  More

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Over 3 years ago

We moved to Pahrump about 7 years ago after our home in Las Vegas sold to the first couple looking at it, and we couldn't find a home there that we liked in our price  More

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Someone needs to update this information. Things have changed. The Town of Pahrump is making changes. No one wants negative comments about where they live, and the fact  More

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Reviews for Needles    2 Reviews

I own a home in full, with no mortgage and a spacious yard. I can walk to white, sandy beach riverfront in 10 minutes from my front door. In 20 minutes I can be at  More

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Over 15 years ago

Have lived in Needles for 7 years now. This town is being over run with trash. The town is broke due to Dirt bags people that live off of the system. They said  More

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