2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Cape Carteret, NC vs Fairhope, AL

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Is it cheaper to live in Fairhope or is it cheaper to live in Cape Carteret?
- Fairhope is 4.8% less expensive than Cape Carteret.

Which city has more affordable housing, Fairhope or Cape Carteret?
- Fairhope housing costs are 12.9% more expensive than Cape Carteret housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Cape Carteret or is Health Care more affordable in Fairhope.
- Health related expenses are 10.9% less in Fairhope.
 Cape Carteret, NCFairhope, ALUnited States
 Overall  Unlock94.5100
 Food & Groceries101.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock115.5100
 Housing108.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$420,700$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock76.5100
 Miscellaneous110.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Cape Carteret    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We should have moved here 23 years ago... We wanted great schools for our kids, we found them. WE have in this small town six or more town parks on the water that you  More

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Reviews for Fairhope    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for years cute small eclectic. Liberal for Alabama.   More

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We just moved to Fairhope from California and absolutely love it! For the most part, it’s like minded common sense conservatives close to the bay and lots of shopping.  More

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Beautiful mix of the standard retail within 15 mina, but in our downtown is ecclectic meets "old townMarch of each year Fairhope hosts a mammoth Arts and Artist event  More

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