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Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD vs Damascus, MD

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Is it cheaper to live in Damascus or is it cheaper to live in Ashton-Sandy Spring?
- Damascus is 0.0% more expensive than Ashton-Sandy Spring.

Which city has more affordable housing, Damascus or Ashton-Sandy Spring?
- Damascus housing costs are 28.2% less expensive than Ashton-Sandy Spring housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Ashton-Sandy Spring or is Health Care more affordable in Damascus.
- Health related expenses are 0.0% less in Damascus.
 Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDDamascus, MDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock138.5100
 Food & Groceries114.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock86.8100
 Housing218.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$476,400$338,100
 Utilities107  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock144.2100
 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 Damascus    2 Reviews

Damascus is located in the "prestigious" Montgomery County MD, located between Washington DC and Baltimore MD. One of the problems is that Damascus is upper northern  More

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beautiful surrounding countryside, lots of amenities concentrated nearby, and great natural recreation within 12 to 50 minutes: forest preserve, golf, C&O Canal tow  More

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