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DeLand, FL vs Lake City, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Lake City or is it cheaper to live in DeLand?
- Lake City is 9.9% less expensive than DeLand.

Which city has more affordable housing, Lake City or DeLand?
- Lake City housing costs are 28.8% less expensive than DeLand housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in DeLand or is Health Care more affordable in Lake City.
- Health related expenses are 13.6% more in Lake City.
 DeLand, FLLake City, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock85.5100
 Food & Groceries99.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock116.7100
 Housing86.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$235,300$338,100
 Utilities103  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock73.6100
 Miscellaneous89.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Deland    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

~ DeLand Police 'Killed' Teenage Girl ~ « Thread Started on Feb 19, 2008, 1:38am » Mom: Police Told Daughter To Stop Calling Before Murder-Suicide-- 'The Day She  More

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Over 15 years ago

DON'T MOVE TO DELAND,DELEON SPRINGS! The Deland Police department have some type of dirty dealings with the mexican criminals in Deland. They can do anything illegal and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Home of Stetson, University(the Harvard of the South), St. John's River(beauty beyond description, teaming with every sort of fish and wildlife), compassionate rednecks,  More

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Reviews for Lake City    6 Reviews

I have been here 7 years and until Covid hit, I thought is was okay despite a large number of Confederate flags. Covid brought the worst in people. I have been  More

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Over 16 years ago

You can always build a place of worship or build Jewish community. The Muslims just build their place of worship here and many Christians have their churches. Why  More

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I have lived all over the country from Missouri, Pennsylvania, and have finally found my niche here in Lake City, Florida. I love it here, and with the church I  More

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