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Scio, OR vs Shelby, MT

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Is it cheaper to live in Shelby or is it cheaper to live in Scio?
- Shelby is 27.2% less expensive than Scio.

Which city has more affordable housing, Shelby or Scio?
- Shelby housing costs are 76.5% less expensive than Scio housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Scio or is Health Care more affordable in Shelby.
- Health related expenses are 5.6% more in Shelby.
 Scio, ORShelby, MTUnited States
 Overall  Unlock71.5100
 Food & Groceries101.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.0100
 Housing164.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$167,900$338,100
 Utilities78  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock67.7100
 Miscellaneous96.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Scio    2 Reviews

I've lived in Scio for forty five years beautiful little town, great schools, beautiful pastoral scenes, annual lamb and wool fair. Our own telephone coOp, with fiber  More

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Cold, damp, dreary. Come on 52 inches of rain! Precipitation 157 days per year!!  More

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Reviews for Shelby    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Yes, there is shopping available, but you have to drive 1 1/2 hours to Great Falls, with very poor shopping for it's size, or 2 1/2 hours over a mountain pass (almost  More

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