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Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD vs Chapel Hill, NC

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Is it cheaper to live in Chapel Hill or is it cheaper to live in Ashton-Sandy Spring?
- Chapel Hill is 22.2% less expensive than Ashton-Sandy Spring.

Which city has more affordable housing, Chapel Hill or Ashton-Sandy Spring?
- Chapel Hill housing costs are 27.9% less expensive than Ashton-Sandy Spring housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Ashton-Sandy Spring or is Health Care more affordable in Chapel Hill.
- Health related expenses are 18.1% more in Chapel Hill.
 Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Overall  Unlock107.8100
 Food & Groceries114.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock102.5100
 Housing218.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$550,100$338,100
 Utilities107  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock82.6100
 Miscellaneous146.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Ashton-Sandy Spring    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Taxes are very high, common grounds are overgrown, streets are worse than third world countries, schools look great but education is poor. Government waist is at an all  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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