2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Manchester, NJ

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Is it cheaper to live in Manchester or is it cheaper to live in Chapel Hill?
- Manchester is 3.8% more expensive than Chapel Hill.

Which city has more affordable housing, Manchester or Chapel Hill?
- Manchester housing costs are 58.7% less expensive than Chapel Hill housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Chapel Hill or is Health Care more affordable in Manchester.
- Health related expenses are 4.7% less in Manchester.
 Chapel Hill, NCManchester, NJUnited States
 Overall  Unlock111.9100
 Food & Groceries103.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock97.7100
 Housing157.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$236,400$338,100
 Utilities101  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock98.5100
 Miscellaneous113.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Manchester    2 Reviews

The Sperling crime rating for Manchester Township, NJ is totally erroneous. The FBI crime stats show that on a scale from 1 to 100, 100 being the national average, the  More

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My wife and I moved to Whiting, a village in Manchester Township, NJ, in 1998. What attracted us initially was the low cost of housing (for New Jersey). At that time,  More

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