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Chardon, OH vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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Is it cheaper to live in Hilton Head Island or is it cheaper to live in Chardon?
- Hilton Head Island is 7.9% more expensive than Chardon.

Which city has more affordable housing, Hilton Head Island or Chardon?
- Hilton Head Island housing costs are 94.9% more expensive than Chardon housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Chardon or is Health Care more affordable in Hilton Head Island.
- Health related expenses are 24.8% more in Hilton Head Island.
 Chardon, OHHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Overall  Unlock104.3100
 Food & Groceries102.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock104.7100
 Housing92.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$724,900$338,100
 Utilities94  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock67.4100
 Miscellaneous113.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Chardon    3 Reviews

This town is perfect for you if you have nothing better to do with your life! There's very few places to go, but the places you can go are pretty fun. For example, King  More

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Over 11 years ago

Good place to raise a family. Only cons are high property taxes and alot of cloudy  More

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Over 16 years ago

Chardon is considered to resemble a town in the northeast. It is hilly and does provide beautiful scenery in the fall with the leaves turning colors. The climate is  More

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Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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