| Salem, OR | Florence, OR | United States |
Overall | 104.0 | 106.6 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 100.3 | 99.9 | 100 |
Health | 92.8 | 96.0 | 100 |
Housing | 121.5 | 120.1 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $399,000 | $390,500 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 7,930.0% | 6,960.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 96.1 | 92.4 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 103.6 | 124.1 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone More
Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse More
I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I More
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Reviews for Florence 13 Reviews
I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even More
I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to More
We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the More
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