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Bangor, ME vs Half Moon Bay, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Half Moon Bay or is it cheaper to live in Bangor?
- Half Moon Bay is 191.7% more expensive than Bangor.

Which city has more affordable housing, Half Moon Bay or Bangor?
- Half Moon Bay housing costs are 641.1% more expensive than Bangor housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Bangor or is Health Care more affordable in Half Moon Bay.
- Health related expenses are 16.2% more in Half Moon Bay.
 Bangor, MEHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock250.0100
 Food & Groceries105.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock117.4100
 Housing68.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,472,800$338,100
 Utilities107  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock146.5100
 Miscellaneous87.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Bangor    14 Reviews

I have lived just outside of Bangor for four years. I came from the Seattle area and have lived in several states. I love it here. I have found people to be very  More

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I have never lived anyplace and been as much of an outcast and a social pariah as I have been in Bangor ME. I have lived here for 4yrs. and have been met with contempt  More

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Over 7 years ago

DONT'E WAS BULLIED BY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS IN SCHOOL AND WAS BULLIED BY NUMEROUS TEACHERS THROUGHOUT HIS SCHOOL YEARS IN THE BANGOR SCHOOL  More

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Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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