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Truth or Consequences, NM vs Carmel Valley Village, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Carmel Valley Village or is it cheaper to live in Truth or Consequences?
- Carmel Valley Village is 107.2% more expensive than Truth or Consequences.

Which city has more affordable housing, Carmel Valley Village or Truth or Consequences?
- Carmel Valley Village housing costs are 1,062.2% more expensive than Truth or Consequences housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Truth or Consequences or is Health Care more affordable in Carmel Valley Village.
- Health related expenses are 65.0% more in Carmel Valley Village.
 Truth or Consequences, NMCarmel Valley Village, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock151.9100
 Food & Groceries89.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock143.7100
 Housing36.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,350,100$338,100
 Utilities106  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock103.2100
 Miscellaneous73.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Truth Or Consequences    3 Reviews

I've lived here 10 years and was recently thinking about adding to my small rental portfolio...then I saw an episode of Island Life and Hawaii Life and remembered how  More

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Occasional crime sprees (series of break-ins, robberies) interspersed with fairly long periods of quiet. I feel MUCH safe than I would living in Albuquerque and will go  More

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Over 12 years ago

numbers can be deceiving-the stats don't look bad here for a lot of categories....but I lived in T or c for 7 yrs...maybe the air is clean in regard to normal industrial  More

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Reviews for Carmel Valley Village    2 Reviews

It was a great place to grow up in the 70s. However, it has become very expensive. Natural beauty abounds. Reasonable drives to get to Carmel or down the coast to Big  More

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A tresure, a precious gem, fresh, sweet smeeling air everytime I round the corner into the village, kind people, gorgeous scenes everywhere-trees, creeks, flowers,  More

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