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Plumas Lake, CA vs Grand Forks, ND

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Is it cheaper to live in Grand Forks or is it cheaper to live in Plumas Lake?
- Grand Forks is 23.6% less expensive than Plumas Lake.

Which city has more affordable housing, Grand Forks or Plumas Lake?
- Grand Forks housing costs are 48.0% less expensive than Plumas Lake housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Plumas Lake or is Health Care more affordable in Grand Forks.
- Health related expenses are 9.8% less in Grand Forks.
 Plumas Lake, CAGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock85.0100
 Food & Groceries103.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock108.3100
 Housing148.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$240,100$338,100
 Utilities110  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock68.0100
 Miscellaneous110.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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