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Cocoa, FL vs Margate, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Margate or is it cheaper to live in Cocoa?
- Margate is 15.6% more expensive than Cocoa.

Which city has more affordable housing, Margate or Cocoa?
- Margate housing costs are 7.4% more expensive than Cocoa housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Cocoa or is Health Care more affordable in Margate.
- Health related expenses are 0.7% less in Margate.
 Cocoa, FLMargate, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock110.5100
 Food & Groceries96.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock99.2100
 Housing79.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$300,200$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock133.8100
 Miscellaneous105.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Cocoa    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Cocoa benefits = super low property taxes, very little hurricane damage in last 40 years, grow anything (we grow 40% of what we eat in a regular neighborhood lot) 17  More

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Over 14 years ago

We have lived in cocoa FL for 7yrs and rockledge before cocoa for 20yrs,we now live in cocoa,it's a very dirty town has nothing to offer,the crime yet unreported  More

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Over 16 years ago

A great place to  More

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Reviews for Margate    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Butterfly World, is minutes away from Margate and the largest selection of butterflies, it is a must see. The Festival Flea Market is one of the best flea markets I've  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived here in Margate, FL for the past 7 years and I must say it has been very nice. The people here are nice and as far as the crime rate goes I must say I have  More

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Over 15 years ago

The crime statistics you see listed for Margate Florida are misleading, I have lived in Margate for years, I like many of Margate residents have had my home broken into  More

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