2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Dobbs Ferry, NY vs Charleston, SC

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Is it cheaper to live in Charleston or is it cheaper to live in Dobbs Ferry?
- Charleston is 28.7% less expensive than Dobbs Ferry.

Which city has more affordable housing, Charleston or Dobbs Ferry?
- Charleston housing costs are 51.4% less expensive than Dobbs Ferry housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Dobbs Ferry or is Health Care more affordable in Charleston.
- Health related expenses are 23.6% less in Charleston.
 Dobbs Ferry, NYCharleston, SCUnited States
 Overall  Unlock112.0100
 Food & Groceries110.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock96.5100
 Housing272.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$493,200$338,100
 Utilities153  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock94.1100
 Miscellaneous158.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Dobbs Ferry    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great living here while we are still working. Impractical in retirement unless you are in the top one per  More

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Over 16 years ago

Westchester country of New York state is beautiful, schools are good and people are friendly. But taxes! On my townhouse which is valued at $500k and would sell  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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