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Baltimore, MD vs Anniston, AL

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Is it cheaper to live in Anniston or is it cheaper to live in Baltimore?
- Anniston is 14.8% less expensive than Baltimore.

Which city has more affordable housing, Anniston or Baltimore?
- Anniston housing costs are 42.2% less expensive than Baltimore housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Baltimore or is Health Care more affordable in Anniston.
- Health related expenses are 38.3% more in Anniston.
 Baltimore, MDAnniston, ALUnited States
 Overall  Unlock78.9100
 Food & Groceries98.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock117.0100
 Housing60.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$120,400$338,100
 Utilities107  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock82.7100
 Miscellaneous107.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Baltimore    101 Reviews

Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn , Detroit and the list goes on were all very bad 20 years ago . If you have a chance to visit them now . You'll wish you had moved in to those  More

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Over 4 years ago

Came to Balt a less, ended up balting a more. In all seriousness, its an okay  More

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I've lived in Baltimore, MD all of my life. I remember when Jobs were plentiful, food was to die for, the city was very diverse. After the 80's and drugs entered the  More

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Reviews for Anniston    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Live within anniston city limits in my grandparents old house. Neighborhood has housing projects twoo blocks away. Primary residents are African American. Lot of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Anniston is your typical small, rural alabama town. Last I heard the city was around 20,000 or so; the whole of calhoun county around 100,000. Cost of living is low,  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've been in the area for a couple of years and overall the area is not that bad. The city of Oxford is growing and many new businesses have recently opened (Target,  More

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