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Beacon, NY vs Wappingers Falls, NY

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Is it cheaper to live in Wappingers Falls or is it cheaper to live in Beacon?
- Wappingers Falls is 0.0% more expensive than Beacon.

Which city has more affordable housing, Wappingers Falls or Beacon?
- Wappingers Falls housing costs are 10.4% less expensive than Beacon housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Beacon or is Health Care more affordable in Wappingers Falls.
- Health related expenses are 0.0% less in Wappingers Falls.
 Beacon, NYWappingers Falls, NYUnited States
 Overall  Unlock118.3100
 Food & Groceries107.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock126.5100
 Housing149.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$391,900$338,100
 Utilities122  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock117.4100
 Miscellaneous153.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 8 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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Reviews for Wappingers Falls    8 Reviews

My family has lived in the village for 4 generations, myself for 22 years before I had to move away for grad school (and I'm eager to move back!). I absolutely love it  More

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Over 13 years ago

Not a lot of jobs in this town; need to commute locally (Poughkeepsie) or to Westchester Country or  More

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The climate in Wappingers Falls is nice. In the Winter, the average temperature is 35F. In the Spring, the average temperature is 35F-45F. In the Summer, the average  More

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