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Post Falls, ID vs Derby, KS

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Is it cheaper to live in Derby or is it cheaper to live in Post Falls?
- Derby is 28.6% less expensive than Post Falls.

Which city has more affordable housing, Derby or Post Falls?
- Derby housing costs are 48.3% less expensive than Post Falls housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Post Falls or is Health Care more affordable in Derby.
- Health related expenses are 2.0% less in Derby.
 Post Falls, IDDerby, KSUnited States
 Overall  Unlock82.8100
 Food & Groceries100.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock102.9100
 Housing145.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$264,000$338,100
 Utilities78  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock81.0100
 Miscellaneous91.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Post Falls    6 Reviews

In moving here I knew about the snow. Not a matter of if but how much. What I didn't know was how windy it gets and how often. I also didn't know about the dust. It's  More

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Over 7 years ago

Moved here from Seattle in 2018. Even though the population is under 40,000 it doesn't feel like small town Mayberry. The biggest mistake I see happening is the building  More

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Post Falls had great potential; too bad the city planning committee blew it! It's such a disorganized bunch of housing communities built just what looks like where ever  More

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Reviews for Derby    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I remember growing up here in the early '80s. I recently visited and the place is still beautiful and larger now with more to see and do. I have already decided to  More

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Over 20 years ago

The Derby parks and recreation department is the best in the plains states. Some of the best water sports, baseball, football, soccer, Adult recreation is good as well.  More

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Over 20 years ago

The climate in Derby (suburb of Wichita, KS) is moderate to warm. Winters are rearly very cold. Zero degrees only at night we have lived here 11 years and only seen 0  More

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