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Sioux Falls, SD vs Astoria, OR

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Is it cheaper to live in Astoria or is it cheaper to live in Sioux Falls?
- Astoria is 18.1% more expensive than Sioux Falls.

Which city has more affordable housing, Astoria or Sioux Falls?
- Astoria housing costs are 53.1% more expensive than Sioux Falls housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Sioux Falls or is Health Care more affordable in Astoria.
- Health related expenses are 2.3% less in Astoria.
 Sioux Falls, SDAstoria, ORUnited States
 Overall  Unlock107.1100
 Food & Groceries100.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock100.1100
 Housing87.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$438,000$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock76.6100
 Miscellaneous94.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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Reviews for Astoria    7 Reviews

I’ve lived here for 9 months now. First, what I like: This place is absolutely beautiful, very close to nature, with great beaches, waterfalls, forests, and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Astoria, OR for over 5 years and have also visited this town for my entire 60 years. There is no better place in the US to live. My house has the best  More

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Over 14 years ago

I went there to visit during June of 2011. I can tell you that Astoria is a very nice town. Its very green with tall trees on hills and grass very green compare to where  More

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