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Yosemite Valley, CA vs Cedar City, UT

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Is it cheaper to live in Cedar City or is it cheaper to live in Yosemite Valley?
- Cedar City is 16.0% less expensive than Yosemite Valley.

Which city has more affordable housing, Cedar City or Yosemite Valley?
- Cedar City housing costs are 48.9% less expensive than Yosemite Valley housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Yosemite Valley or is Health Care more affordable in Cedar City.
- Health related expenses are 9.0% less in Cedar City.
 Yosemite Valley, CACedar City, UTUnited States
 Overall  Unlock91.4100
 Food & Groceries106.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock108.9100
 Housing188.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$390,800$338,100
 Utilities111  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock65.7100
 Miscellaneous100.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Yosemite Valley    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Having lived most of my life breathing clean air in Santa Cruz, I am apalled by the horrible air here. It never smells sweet as clean air does. A couple of days a year  More

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Reviews for Cedar City    15 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Cedar City Is A Great Place to Get A Famliy Started And Crime is Bit Low as Of 2018 It has The Strongest Low Unemlopyment  More

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Hi -- Just FYI, the annual snowfall amount indicated by Sperling's Best Places for Cedar City is not accurate. Sperling states that this location receives 110" of snow  More

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Over 8 years ago

My wife and I retired in Cedar City a few years ago. First, I must say that Cedar has a wonderful location. There are beautiful views of the mountains, and it's a  More

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