2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Snellville, GA

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Is it cheaper to live in Snellville or is it cheaper to live in Chapel Hill?
- Snellville is 5.2% less expensive than Chapel Hill.

Which city has more affordable housing, Snellville or Chapel Hill?
- Snellville housing costs are 41.1% less expensive than Chapel Hill housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Chapel Hill or is Health Care more affordable in Snellville.
- Health related expenses are 3.8% less in Snellville.
 Chapel Hill, NCSnellville, GAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock102.2100
 Food & Groceries103.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock98.6100
 Housing157.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$333,600$338,100
 Utilities101  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock115.8100
 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 Snellville    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

We love living near Stone Mountain Park. It can be expensive but if you get a family pass it is more economical. Lots of things to do year  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great place to live until recently. In the past five years, population growth has exceeded superstructure improvements so much that the quality of life is  More

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