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Stowe, VT vs Appleton, WI

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Is it cheaper to live in Appleton or is it cheaper to live in Stowe?
- Appleton is 13.5% less expensive than Stowe.

Which city has more affordable housing, Appleton or Stowe?
- Appleton housing costs are 63.2% less expensive than Stowe housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Stowe or is Health Care more affordable in Appleton.
- Health related expenses are 24.8% less in Appleton.
 Stowe, VTAppleton, WIUnited States
 Overall  Unlock88.1100
 Food & Groceries114.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock95.3100
 Housing189.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$222,800$338,100
 Utilities115  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock74.1100
 Miscellaneous105.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Stowe    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Stowe is a great place to live if you have money. Apartments are about $1000 a mnt and up without heat or elec and that will about $200 ARVG a month or more depending on  More

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Over 14 years ago

Beautiful town just the winters are  More

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Reviews for Appleton    23 Reviews

Just to clarify my earlier review, the people are generally unfriendly, except the overweight women( 90% of women here) are friendly. Tailgatings on 1-41 an 441 is very  More

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Over 7 years ago

Women here are very heavy. People are rude here, will cut you off in public and not say a word. People at the gym walk in and do not even look at you, even though you  More

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Over 8 years ago

Something is happening in Appleton. The place used to be called the shopping capital of Wisco. But, slowly this rather commercial-sounding moniker is being replaced by  More

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