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Bellows Falls, VT vs Lancaster, PA

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Is it cheaper to live in Lancaster or is it cheaper to live in Bellows Falls?
- Lancaster is 0.2% less expensive than Bellows Falls.

Which city has more affordable housing, Lancaster or Bellows Falls?
- Lancaster housing costs are 16.1% more expensive than Bellows Falls housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Bellows Falls or is Health Care more affordable in Lancaster.
- Health related expenses are 13.0% less in Lancaster.
 Bellows Falls, VTLancaster, PAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock99.5100
 Food & Groceries102.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock112.2100
 Housing62.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$171,000$338,100
 Utilities116  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock90.1100
 Miscellaneous107.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Bellows Falls    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

bellows falls in no place for any minority to live and the natives here have no problem letting it be known.bellows falls is a great place to visit if you're not black ,  More

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Over 19 years ago

This is the town where I currently live with my young family. I am not sure what is generally posted here, but since I was prompted to make a comment, I thought I'd say  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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