2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
San Jose (Rio Arriba County), NM vs Boulder, CO

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Is it cheaper to live in Boulder or is it cheaper to live in San Jose (Rio Arriba County)?
- Boulder is 71.5% more expensive than San Jose (Rio Arriba County).

Which city has more affordable housing, Boulder or San Jose (Rio Arriba County)?
- Boulder housing costs are 357.6% more expensive than San Jose (Rio Arriba County) housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in San Jose (Rio Arriba County) or is Health Care more affordable in Boulder.
- Health related expenses are 0.6% more in Boulder.
 San Jose (Rio Arriba County), NMBoulder, COUnited States
 Overall  Unlock141.3100
 Food & Groceries95.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock85.5100
 Housing70.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$997,100$338,100
 Utilities100  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock95.2100
 Miscellaneous77.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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