2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Unalaska, AK vs Scio, OR

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Is it cheaper to live in Scio or is it cheaper to live in Unalaska?
- Scio is 28.0% less expensive than Unalaska.

Which city has more affordable housing, Scio or Unalaska?
- Scio housing costs are 2.1% less expensive than Unalaska housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Unalaska or is Health Care more affordable in Scio.
- Health related expenses are 26.2% less in Scio.
 Unalaska, AKScio, ORUnited States
 Overall  Unlock98.2100
 Food & Groceries316.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock95.6100
 Housing168.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$543,800$338,100
 Utilities200  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock91.0100
 Miscellaneous97.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Unalaska    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I love it here there are so many people to talk to very many ways to get the newest kinds of items and its a grand old place very similar to my place in  More

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Reviews for Scio    2 Reviews

I've lived in Scio for forty five years beautiful little town, great schools, beautiful pastoral scenes, annual lamb and wool fair. Our own telephone coOp, with fiber  More

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Cold, damp, dreary. Come on 52 inches of rain! Precipitation 157 days per year!!  More

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