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Roan Mountain, TN vs Redwood City, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Redwood City or is it cheaper to live in Roan Mountain?
- Redwood City is 220.1% more expensive than Roan Mountain.

Which city has more affordable housing, Redwood City or Roan Mountain?
- Redwood City housing costs are 1,138.8% more expensive than Roan Mountain housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Roan Mountain or is Health Care more affordable in Redwood City.
- Health related expenses are 18.1% more in Redwood City.
 Roan Mountain, TNRedwood City, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock250.0100
 Food & Groceries95.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock117.4100
 Housing50.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,610,500$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock138.9100
 Miscellaneous84.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Roan Mountain    1 Reviews

We really enjoyed Roan Mountain. The picnic area amongst the rhododendron gardens is a sight to behold in mid June. We also walked the bit of the Cloudland trail around  More

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Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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