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Becket, MA vs McLean, VA

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Is it cheaper to live in McLean or is it cheaper to live in Becket?
- McLean is 56.1% more expensive than Becket.

Which city has more affordable housing, McLean or Becket?
- McLean housing costs are 305.5% more expensive than Becket housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Becket or is Health Care more affordable in McLean.
- Health related expenses are 1.7% more in McLean.
 Becket, MAMcLean, VAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock149.7100
 Food & Groceries103.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock102.1100
 Housing96.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,186,400$338,100
 Utilities115  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock125.5100
 Miscellaneous117.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Becket    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Too much winter and snow for my taste and lately we have been having very wet and cool summers (where is the global warming?)- difficult for a gardener like me.   More

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Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 18 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 19 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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