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Bar Harbor, ME vs Signal Mountain, TN

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Is it cheaper to live in Signal Mountain or is it cheaper to live in Bar Harbor?
- Signal Mountain is 6.3% less expensive than Bar Harbor.

Which city has more affordable housing, Signal Mountain or Bar Harbor?
- Signal Mountain housing costs are 5.7% less expensive than Bar Harbor housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Bar Harbor or is Health Care more affordable in Signal Mountain.
- Health related expenses are 15.0% less in Signal Mountain.
 Bar Harbor, MESignal Mountain, TNUnited States
 Overall  Unlock89.7100
 Food & Groceries112.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock100.1100
 Housing148.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$468,900$338,100
 Utilities103  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock88.7100
 Miscellaneous103.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Over 5 years ago

Safe, totally non diverse though (99% white), schools are ok but most people here use private schools anyway which tells you that this is an exclusive place in general  More

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We have had a great experience in Signal Mountain, people have been very polite and not nosy at all. The air is clean, there is an extremely low crime rate. Summers  More

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Over 14 years ago

Very nice community on top of Walden's Ridge. Approximately 7,500 people living in both small village/country-side environment. Excellent schools - elementary through  More

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