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Washington, UT vs Maricopa, AZ

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Is it cheaper to live in Maricopa or is it cheaper to live in Washington?
- Maricopa is 7.2% less expensive than Washington.

Which city has more affordable housing, Maricopa or Washington?
- Maricopa housing costs are 30.3% less expensive than Washington housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Washington or is Health Care more affordable in Maricopa.
- Health related expenses are 9.7% less in Maricopa.
 Washington, UTMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Overall  Unlock102.0100
 Food & Groceries94.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock100.4100
 Housing153.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$370,500$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock105.7100
 Miscellaneous94.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Washington    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Having lived in Louisville, KY, Nashville, TN, Seattle, WA, and Scottsdale, AZ, I can say hands down Washington, UT is my favorite. The growth in Southern Utah is  More

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Over 12 years ago

Washington is  More

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Over 12 years ago

about a hour and a half away from las vagas and same  More

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Reviews for Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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