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Covington, LA vs Sarasota, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Sarasota or is it cheaper to live in Covington?
- Sarasota is 7.0% more expensive than Covington.

Which city has more affordable housing, Sarasota or Covington?
- Sarasota housing costs are 24.0% more expensive than Covington housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Covington or is Health Care more affordable in Sarasota.
- Health related expenses are 8.5% less in Sarasota.
 Covington, LASarasota, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock105.3100
 Food & Groceries98.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.7100
 Housing92.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$454,200$338,100
 Utilities88  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock90.9100
 Miscellaneous98.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Covington    3 Reviews

I have lived half of my life in Covington, LA and can honestly say I am glad that I moved back to the country in Bush, LA. Covington is too clogged with traffic, stores,  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. Since Hurricane Katrina the area has exploded with people and traffic. It's a nice place to visit but you don't want to live  More

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Over 18 years ago

What kind of family entertainment do Covington  More

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Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews

Sarasota is my home from birth but those of us who have lived here long enough to have seen the devolution of what was once an easy to navigate, clean, low crime beach  More

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Starting to love Sarasota: Wife and I moved to Osprey- a small suburb between Sarasota and Venice. We're about 13 miles to downtown Sarasota, so not "city dwellers".   More

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As always, anyone considering moving to anyplace new, including Sarasota, needs to come down and spend a month or two before actually moving here. The city is overrun  More

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