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Port Charlotte, FL vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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Is it cheaper to live in Highlands Ranch or is it cheaper to live in Port Charlotte?
- Highlands Ranch is 53.3% more expensive than Port Charlotte.

Which city has more affordable housing, Highlands Ranch or Port Charlotte?
- Highlands Ranch housing costs are 181.4% more expensive than Port Charlotte housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Port Charlotte or is Health Care more affordable in Highlands Ranch.
- Health related expenses are 13.2% less in Highlands Ranch.
 Port Charlotte, FLHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Overall  Unlock143.6100
 Food & Groceries103.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock83.1100
 Housing80.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$709,800$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock114.9100
 Miscellaneous93.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Port Charlotte    34 Reviews

We have enjoyed living in Port Charlotte now 2 years. It is out of the hussle and bussel of Fort Myers/Naples. Still has the beauty that nature has to offer, and cute  More

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Probably the worst decision I've ever made. The people are inept and rude at best, the food is some of the lowest quality I've ever had in florida and the job  More

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Over 10 years ago

I bought a really nice house in Port Charlotte fl with a pool on a corner lot 1 block from Sunrise park where u can put your boat in a go to the Gulf Ocean-I think its  More

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Reviews for Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 11 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  More

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