2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Culpeper, VA vs Mechanicsville, MD

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Is it cheaper to live in Mechanicsville or is it cheaper to live in Culpeper?
- Mechanicsville is 6.5% less expensive than Culpeper.

Which city has more affordable housing, Mechanicsville or Culpeper?
- Mechanicsville housing costs are 7.7% more expensive than Culpeper housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Culpeper or is Health Care more affordable in Mechanicsville.
- Health related expenses are 21.0% less in Mechanicsville.
 Culpeper, VAMechanicsville, MDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock107.0100
 Food & Groceries106.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock81.4100
 Housing111.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$378,200$338,100
 Utilities102  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock101.7100
 Miscellaneous106.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Culpeper    1 Reviews

My husband and I sold our house in Culpeper, July, 2005 because the real estate market was "hot" and we got a great price for our home. We THOUGHT we wanted warmer  More

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Reviews for Mechanicsville    1 Reviews

We moved to Mechanicsville a year ago and although I am originally from Maryland, we didn't know anything about this area. We are retired and like the area. We chose  More

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