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Cave Spring, VA vs Garner, NC

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Is it cheaper to live in Garner or is it cheaper to live in Cave Spring?
- Garner is 16.5% more expensive than Cave Spring.

Which city has more affordable housing, Garner or Cave Spring?
- Garner housing costs are 15.9% more expensive than Cave Spring housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Cave Spring or is Health Care more affordable in Garner.
- Health related expenses are 14.7% less in Garner.
 Cave Spring, VAGarner, NCUnited States
 Overall  Unlock105.8100
 Food & Groceries100.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock94.8100
 Housing85.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$375,000$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock94.1100
 Miscellaneous141.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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