2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Agawam Town, MA vs Lancaster, PA

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Is it cheaper to live in Lancaster or is it cheaper to live in Agawam Town?
- Lancaster is 3.4% more expensive than Agawam Town.

Which city has more affordable housing, Lancaster or Agawam Town?
- Lancaster housing costs are 23.7% less expensive than Agawam Town housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Agawam Town or is Health Care more affordable in Lancaster.
- Health related expenses are 22.9% more in Lancaster.
 Agawam Town, MALancaster, PAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock99.5100
 Food & Groceries105.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock112.2100
 Housing95.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$171,000$338,100
 Utilities112  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock90.1100
 Miscellaneous125.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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