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Three Forks, MT vs Chico, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Chico or is it cheaper to live in Three Forks?
- Chico is 12.3% less expensive than Three Forks.

Which city has more affordable housing, Chico or Three Forks?
- Chico housing costs are 13.1% more expensive than Three Forks housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Three Forks or is Health Care more affordable in Chico.
- Health related expenses are 17.9% more in Chico.
 Three Forks, MTChico, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock110.3100
 Food & Groceries103.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock120.8100
 Housing128.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$440,000$338,100
 Utilities88  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock84.9100
 Miscellaneous111.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Three Forks    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I lived in the country outside of Three Forks for years and loved it. It is beautiful, fun, and close to everything. No jobs really, but Bozeman and even Butte or Helena  More

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I spent 12 long years in the Three Forks school system. Then spent 2 years taking remedial classes to get an  More

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I was born in Three Forks and lived there for a total of 25 years. Left forever in 1988 and never looked back. Two major employers, a talc mill and a cement plant.   More

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Reviews for Chico    31 Reviews

Chico is imperfect like most places, but it's still good. Any and all of it's issues proceed from it's main fault of growing increasingly liberal, which is to be  More

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Over 3 years ago

Chico's decent. I've been living here for ~5 years now. Eveen though my brother loves Chico and would like to stay, I would like to leave. I have no issues with crime or  More

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I was born in Oroville and I grew up in Oroville and Biggs. I have heard all my life about crime in chico. Well I have lived in Chico near Chapman for almost 10 years  More

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