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Baton Rouge, LA vs Manchester, NH

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Is it cheaper to live in Manchester or is it cheaper to live in Baton Rouge?
- Manchester is 18.8% more expensive than Baton Rouge.

Which city has more affordable housing, Manchester or Baton Rouge?
- Manchester housing costs are 64.6% more expensive than Baton Rouge housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Baton Rouge or is Health Care more affordable in Manchester.
- Health related expenses are 28.6% less in Manchester.
 Baton Rouge, LAManchester, NHUnited States
 Overall  Unlock110.7100
 Food & Groceries95.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock83.0100
 Housing68.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$348,500$338,100
 Utilities89  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock87.5100
 Miscellaneous96.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews

terrible place to  More

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Over 6 years ago

I live hear so i can't say i hate it but i don't like  More

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Don't get me wrong, this is a great school filled with many great teachers. I absolutely love all of the classes I am currently in and have been in. We are taught with  More

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Reviews for Manchester    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Manchester was a fine city to raise my little family, but as a single person again it isn't for me. It may be okay for some, maybe 20-somethings or 30-somethings, but  More

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Over 14 years ago

The snow wont stop, my phone was taken by a plow, roofs leaking from ice dams and are collapsing by weight of snow, its snowing now!  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived in Manchester for one year for work purposes and absolutely loved it. Living in New Hampshire was the best place I ahve ever lived and if possible I would gladly  More

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