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Puyallup, WA vs Tooele, UT

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Is it cheaper to live in Tooele or is it cheaper to live in Puyallup?
- Tooele is 12.3% less expensive than Puyallup.

Which city has more affordable housing, Tooele or Puyallup?
- Tooele housing costs are 27.5% less expensive than Puyallup housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Puyallup or is Health Care more affordable in Tooele.
- Health related expenses are 11.9% more in Tooele.
 Puyallup, WATooele, UTUnited States
 Overall  Unlock107.6100
 Food & Groceries101.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock98.8100
 Housing167.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$387,900$338,100
 Utilities75  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock105.3100
 Miscellaneous129.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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Reviews for Tooele    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Utah all of my life, and in Tooele for 10 years. The traffic is worse than Salt Lake City. Average commute to downtown SLC used to be about 40 minutes.   More

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Over 10 years ago

I've lived in Utah for about 18 years now. It has become my home. I love raising my children here. I never thought that I would like living in Utah, as a matter of fact  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved here because of my parents. We were not sure if we would even like it. Three years later, we're still here & wouldn't move if you paid us. Tooele HAS very  More

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