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East Lyme, CT vs Panama City Beach, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Panama City Beach or is it cheaper to live in East Lyme?
- Panama City Beach is 10.7% less expensive than East Lyme.

Which city has more affordable housing, Panama City Beach or East Lyme?
- Panama City Beach housing costs are 13.2% less expensive than East Lyme housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in East Lyme or is Health Care more affordable in Panama City Beach.
- Health related expenses are 11.8% less in Panama City Beach.
 East Lyme, CTPanama City Beach, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock95.4100
 Food & Groceries107.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock99.1100
 Housing142.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$472,900$338,100
 Utilities112  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock92.8100
 Miscellaneous118.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for East Lyme    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Nice place to raise a  More

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Reviews for Panama City Beach    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here since 2001 and have seen many changes, mainly for the good. Although in the last couple years, and even more so after Hurricane Michael the cost of  More

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Over 6 years ago

I loved this area until I heard the property owners/corporations increased peoples rents between 30% to 90% that were still recovering from last years  More

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Over 12 years ago

Pannama city lived in the neighboring area 6 years loved it . I think you expect to much from such a small town as for the papermill you either put up with the smell or  More

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