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Yuba City, CA vs Butte-Silver Bow, MT

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Is it cheaper to live in Butte-Silver Bow or is it cheaper to live in Yuba City?
- Butte-Silver Bow is 30.2% less expensive than Yuba City.

Which city has more affordable housing, Butte-Silver Bow or Yuba City?
- Butte-Silver Bow housing costs are 57.7% less expensive than Yuba City housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Yuba City or is Health Care more affordable in Butte-Silver Bow.
- Health related expenses are 14.6% less in Butte-Silver Bow.
 Yuba City, CAButte-Silver Bow, MTUnited States
 Overall  Unlock79.6100
 Food & Groceries103.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock104.4100
 Housing133.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$239,900$338,100
 Utilities111  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock72.8100
 Miscellaneous110.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Yuba City    15 Reviews

I was born here and lived here on and off. Yuba City and Marysville, the town across from it have become rampid with theft (all kinds from your car potted plants from  More

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Admittedly, if you're looking for hipster cafes, hoppin' dance clubs, and fancy shopping, you're going to be very disappointed. Though, if you're looking for an older  More

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Yuba City has the best shopping near Smartsville where I live. It has most of the big box stores and quite a nice selection of smaller and privately owned stores. I like  More

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Reviews for Butte-Silver Bow    15 Reviews

I think I read the 14 reviews. None of the people were from Butte. You do have to be hardy if you're going to live here. Yes, we're called the Mining City because that's  More

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Over 5 years ago

This is the armpit of Montana. Been here 5 years and Bitten by 1 dog, assulted by 2 dog owners whose dogs came at me aggressively, then the owners, for protecting  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was excited about moving to Butte--I used to visit a lot in college, and fell in love with the history and scenery. Unfortunately, after the first few months in Butte,  More

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