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Shelby, NC vs Blowing Rock, NC

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Is it cheaper to live in Blowing Rock or is it cheaper to live in Shelby?
- Blowing Rock is 23.5% more expensive than Shelby.

Which city has more affordable housing, Blowing Rock or Shelby?
- Blowing Rock housing costs are 193.8% more expensive than Shelby housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Shelby or is Health Care more affordable in Blowing Rock.
- Health related expenses are 8.2% more in Blowing Rock.
 Shelby, NCBlowing Rock, NCUnited States
 Overall  Unlock100.8100
 Food & Groceries93.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock125.0100
 Housing56.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$614,800$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock81.1100
 Miscellaneous81.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Shelby    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Not likely you'll settle here out of chance, a job will likely bring you here. I have lived in the Shelby area for the past ten years and have seen an explosion of  More

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Reviews for Blowing Rock    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I've been in Blowing Rock for about 8 years and can't wait to leave this gloomy place. It is grey and cloudy most of the time. The rating it has on this site of 199  More

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Over 17 years ago

great in the summer, but very cold in the  More

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