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Winter Park, CO vs Portland, OR

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Is it cheaper to live in Portland or is it cheaper to live in Winter Park?
- Portland is 5.1% more expensive than Winter Park.

Which city has more affordable housing, Portland or Winter Park?
- Portland housing costs are 12.8% less expensive than Winter Park housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Winter Park or is Health Care more affordable in Portland.
- Health related expenses are 9.8% more in Portland.
 Winter Park, COPortland, ORUnited States
 Overall  Unlock127.7100
 Food & Groceries100.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock90.6100
 Housing211.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$537,200$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock129.9100
 Miscellaneous130.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Winter Park    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

The article states this place is affordable. That is either an ignorant statement or a lie. The place is 5 stars no doubt. So much to offer. But as a place to live,  More

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Over 15 years ago

It's  More

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Over 16 years ago

How can you bat an eye at the ability to go outside and play in the Mountains everyday of the year? In the winter you can ski, board, snowmobile, snowbike, snowshoe,  More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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