| | Manchester, NJ | Augusta, ME | United States |
| Overall | 111.9 | 88.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.5 | 104.9 | 100 |
| Health | 97.7 | 93.6 | 100 |
| Housing | 65.0 | 69.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $236,400 | $236,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,240.0% | 10,460.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 98.5 | 64.2 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 102.1 | 90.5 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Manchester 
2 Reviews
The Sperling crime rating for Manchester Township, NJ is totally erroneous. The FBI crime stats show that on a scale from 1 to 100, 100 being the national average, the More
My wife and I moved to Whiting, a village in Manchester Township, NJ, in 1998. What attracted us initially was the low cost of housing (for New Jersey). At that time, More
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Reviews for Augusta 8 Reviews
We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug More
Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around More
I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta More
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