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Boca Raton, FL vs Youngstown, OH

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Is it cheaper to live in Youngstown or is it cheaper to live in Boca Raton?
- Youngstown is 34.8% less expensive than Boca Raton.

Which city has more affordable housing, Youngstown or Boca Raton?
- Youngstown housing costs are 86.5% less expensive than Boca Raton housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Boca Raton or is Health Care more affordable in Youngstown.
- Health related expenses are 15.0% less in Youngstown.
 Boca Raton, FLYoungstown, OHUnited States
 Overall  Unlock74.4100
 Food & Groceries110.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock85.8100
 Housing145.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$52,100$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock79.5100
 Miscellaneous108.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Boca Raton    29 Reviews

Living here is like Paton Place. Also like Desperate Housewives or 90210. In the words its a terrible place to live. It's made up of predominantly New Yorkers and  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm new to the area and I like it so far. I was looking for a good Boca Raton Dentist an I found one for a Dental Fix Awesome  More

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Over 13 years ago

Health Care is  More

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Reviews for Youngstown    19 Reviews

I live in Youngstown my entire life now I am not happy how it's portrayed reputation viewed or thought of Iike many inner cities it has its unsavory spots and people  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived around Youngstown my entire life. I grew up in Boardman and now live in Struthers. It's not the best place to find work, but if you're willing to work 2 part  More

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I am in Girard, so just outside of Youngstown. I haven't spent any time in Youngstown proper, but Girard is lovely. I am loving having seasons, and the fact that  More

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