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Spring Creek, NV vs Pollock Pines, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Pollock Pines or is it cheaper to live in Spring Creek?
- Pollock Pines is 42.4% more expensive than Spring Creek.

Which city has more affordable housing, Pollock Pines or Spring Creek?
- Pollock Pines housing costs are 24.8% more expensive than Spring Creek housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Spring Creek or is Health Care more affordable in Pollock Pines.
- Health related expenses are 3.7% more in Pollock Pines.
 Spring Creek, NVPollock Pines, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock143.7100
 Food & Groceries92.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock129.0100
 Housing106.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$386,200$338,100
 Utilities90  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock132.0100
 Miscellaneous88.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Spring Creek    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The sunshine and the mountains make Spring Creek an amazing place to live. I feel very fortunate to live and adventure in Northern  More

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I lived in Spring Creek for 15 years and never got use to the weather There are two seasons winter and summer winter averages 195 days of below freezing temps and  More

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Over 19 years ago

THE RUBY ALPS SURROUND THIS HIDDEN WONDER LAND....FRESH AIR , CLEAN WATER AND PURE FRIENDLY FOLKS  More

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Reviews for Pollock Pines    6 Reviews

1 hr from Sacramento; 1 hour from Lake Tahoe on Hwy 50. Close to skiing, fishing, boating, camping, hiking, biking - if you love outdoor activities that make you sweat,  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sperling's Pollock Pines air quality ranking of "1.2" (very poor) surprises me for a place this far into the mountains. Is that an  More

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The review places the elevation too low. At the center of town (Safeway Supermarket) we are at 3,990. I'm slightly higher at just over 4,000. 30 years ago we used to  More

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