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West Palm Beach, FL vs Boone, NC

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Is it cheaper to live in Boone or is it cheaper to live in West Palm Beach?
- Boone is 11.7% less expensive than West Palm Beach.

Which city has more affordable housing, Boone or West Palm Beach?
- Boone housing costs are 14.3% more expensive than West Palm Beach housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in West Palm Beach or is Health Care more affordable in Boone.
- Health related expenses are 23.8% more in Boone.
 West Palm Beach, FLBoone, NCUnited States
 Overall114.1100.8100
 Food & Groceries104.899.7100
 Health101.0125.0100
 Housing102.0116.6100
 Median Home Cost$397,000$418,900$338,100
 Utilities9,710.0%9,220.0%10,000.0%
 Transportation127.456.8100
 Miscellaneous108.8108.9100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 8 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 8 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  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 10 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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