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Auburn, AL vs Florence, AL

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Is it cheaper to live in Florence or is it cheaper to live in Auburn?
- Florence is 10.7% less expensive than Auburn.

Which city has more affordable housing, Florence or Auburn?
- Florence housing costs are 49.0% less expensive than Auburn housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Auburn or is Health Care more affordable in Florence.
- Health related expenses are 3.4% less in Florence.
 Auburn, ALFlorence, ALUnited States
 Overall  Unlock82.1100
 Food & Groceries101.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock117.8100
 Housing93.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$173,700$338,100
 Utilities101  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock77.4100
 Miscellaneous87.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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Reviews for Florence    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I am a 41 yr old female in search of a new life. I am not running I amj ust trying to find myself some happiness and I would like to know what I can rent there to make  More

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Over 15 years ago

A few years ago, while i was still living in Florence, the local newspaper did an article abt why the young educated people were leaving Florence. In my early 20's as i  More

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Over 16 years ago

we will relocate to Alabama, Muscle Shoals, Florence, Sheffield area.We would like a nice town to live in, where our two kids can grow up and would not cost us a  More

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