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Daphne, AL vs Sarasota, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Sarasota or is it cheaper to live in Daphne?
- Sarasota is 11.4% more expensive than Daphne.

Which city has more affordable housing, Sarasota or Daphne?
- Sarasota housing costs are 34.5% more expensive than Daphne housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Daphne or is Health Care more affordable in Sarasota.
- Health related expenses are 11.9% less in Sarasota.
 Daphne, ALSarasota, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock105.3100
 Food & Groceries97.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.7100
 Housing85.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$454,200$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock90.9100
 Miscellaneous84.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Daphne    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Beautiful area, but many residents are not friendly to newcomers. Get your new license plate as soon as possible, otherwise you will stick out like a sore thumb and be  More

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Over 11 years ago

Wonderful place to live.   More

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Over 18 years ago

If you are looking for peace and quiet with shopping and beaches conviently located, then Daphne is the city for you!! chanel  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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