2024 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Madisonville, KY vs Murray, KY

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Is it cheaper to live in Murray or is it cheaper to live in Madisonville?
- Murray is 3.1% more expensive than Madisonville.

Which city has more affordable housing, Murray or Madisonville?
- Murray housing costs are 37.9% more expensive than Madisonville housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Madisonville or is Health Care more affordable in Murray.
- Health related expenses are 14.5% more in Murray.
 Madisonville, KYMurray, KYUnited States
 Overall71.974.1100
 Food & Groceries93.392.0100
 Health101.7116.4100
 Housing35.949.5100
 Median Home Cost$132,800$163,400$338,100
 Utilities9597100
 Transportation67.866.0100
 Miscellaneous76.889.4100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Murray    11 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

This is a town with 18,000 people and 15 banks. I had the law called on me for sitting at the end of washed out road, essentially a dead end, eating my meal and  More

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Over 12 years ago

I lived in Illinois for twenty years and have not had as many problems as I have had in the past four months living here in murray. There are alot of hateful people that  More

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Ive lived in murry for 5 years. Originally from Southern California. People say there is nothing to do in Murray. Well, if your looking for someone to entertain you  More

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