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Clearwater, FL vs Sunrise, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Sunrise or is it cheaper to live in Clearwater?
- Sunrise is 7.5% more expensive than Clearwater.

Which city has more affordable housing, Sunrise or Clearwater?
- Sunrise housing costs are 0.2% less expensive than Clearwater housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Clearwater or is Health Care more affordable in Sunrise.
- Health related expenses are 4.3% less in Sunrise.
 Clearwater, FLSunrise, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock110.5100
 Food & Groceries105.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock99.2100
 Housing92.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$359,900$338,100
 Utilities105  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock133.7100
 Miscellaneous107.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Clearwater    23 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here all my life and it is still an amazing place to call home. Rural is long gone, but there are plentiful places to get away from the glitz and glamour that  More

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Just moved here 2 months ago. My utility bill was $160. Water usage was only $31 but the charge for sewer based on the water usage was $42. I was also charged $17.85  More

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I've resided in Clearwater for 30 odd years (no pun intended). It does have it's good and bad. We are an attractive city wrapped around an amazing piece of waterfront.  More

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Reviews for Sunrise    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I absolutely love living in Sunrise. I wish that I could stay but the am about to retire and cannot afford to live here on my retirement. It is a great city and very  More

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We will be moving to south Florida sometime shortly after first of 2012. We just can't decide exactly where. We are a couple in our middle 50"s, like to shop, eat &  More

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Over 16 years ago

The climate in Sunrise, Fl is wonderful. We can go swimming before May, usually during Spring Break as long as we don't (yes, as we Florida's call it) get a cold front.  More

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