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Sedro-Woolley, WA vs Poulsbo, WA

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Is it cheaper to live in Poulsbo or is it cheaper to live in Sedro-Woolley?
- Poulsbo is 2.8% more expensive than Sedro-Woolley.

Which city has more affordable housing, Poulsbo or Sedro-Woolley?
- Poulsbo housing costs are 44.0% more expensive than Sedro-Woolley housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Sedro-Woolley or is Health Care more affordable in Poulsbo.
- Health related expenses are 8.8% less in Poulsbo.
 Sedro-Woolley, WAPoulsbo, WAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock121.0100
 Food & Groceries100.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock88.7100
 Housing133.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$596,800$338,100
 Utilities71  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock102.2100
 Miscellaneous127.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Sedro-Woolley    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

If you like to be wet and soggy with rain this is the place for  More

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Sedro Woolley ( pronounced seed-ro wool-ee) has a great climate. We have mild summers and winters too! A little crime but still small city. Close enough to the big  More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't have annual rainfall numbers to confirm that, but I wouldn't be surprised, as the Skagit Valley town of Sedro-Woolley is further away from large marine bodies of  More

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Reviews for Poulsbo    7 Reviews

The description above states that "the ferry takes 1hour and that they are one and a half hour apart." That is only true for Bremerton, a place with a very different  More

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Over 10 years ago

Need contour map of  More

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Lorena MOVE TO KITSAP COUNTY Washington IF YOU WANT FIREWORKS. Extreme and excessive fireworks used there. Illegal rockets and other Indian Fireworks (are literally just  More

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