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Telluride, CO vs Blowing Rock, NC

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Is it cheaper to live in Blowing Rock or is it cheaper to live in Telluride?
- Blowing Rock is 35.8% less expensive than Telluride.

Which city has more affordable housing, Blowing Rock or Telluride?
- Blowing Rock housing costs are 57.1% less expensive than Telluride housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Telluride or is Health Care more affordable in Blowing Rock.
- Health related expenses are 56.3% more in Blowing Rock.
 Telluride, COBlowing Rock, NCUnited States
 Overall  Unlock100.8100
 Food & Groceries115.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock125.0100
 Housing385.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$614,800$338,100
 Utilities102  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock81.1100
 Miscellaneous140.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Telluride    1 Reviews

Affordable housing means something different in Telluride than most other places in the country. Here the Town subsidizes housing down to be affordable for purchase by  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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