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Walnut Cove, NC vs Boone, NC

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Is it cheaper to live in Boone or is it cheaper to live in Walnut Cove?
- Boone is 24.3% more expensive than Walnut Cove.

Which city has more affordable housing, Boone or Walnut Cove?
- Boone housing costs are 158.5% more expensive than Walnut Cove housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Walnut Cove or is Health Care more affordable in Boone.
- Health related expenses are 27.3% more in Boone.
 Walnut Cove, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 Overall  Unlock100.8100
 Food & Groceries95.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock125.0100
 Housing45.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$418,900$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock56.8100
 Miscellaneous82.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Walnut Cove    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

welp..i dont really feel safe living in walnut cove i hear people in my back yard all the time. there are many angry beast and birds out there in the  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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