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2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Amherst Town, MA vs Dover, DE

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Is it cheaper to live in Dover or is it cheaper to live in Amherst Town?
- Dover is 3.7% less expensive than Amherst Town.

Which city has more affordable housing, Dover or Amherst Town?
- Dover housing costs are % than Amherst Town housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Amherst Town or is Health Care more affordable in Dover.
- Health related expenses are % in Dover.
 Amherst Town, MADover, DEUnited States
 Overall  Unlock99.0100
Food & Groceries 103.4100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Dover    9 Reviews

Key points are "an excellent quality of life and a low crime rate" as well as low taxes. Delaware attracts the highest percentage of retirees, plus people of all other  More

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Dover, DE is a great placed to live. I work at OCEAN, which is a non profit organization that sponsors high school exchange students. We had foreign students reside in  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dover, like any town other than Newark, is very unsophisticated, boring, unfriendly, and uneducated. I've resided in many states and Delaware will be the state that I  More

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