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Emmaus, PA vs Springfield, OR

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Is it cheaper to live in Springfield or is it cheaper to live in Emmaus?
- Springfield is 8.9% more expensive than Emmaus.

Which city has more affordable housing, Springfield or Emmaus?
- Springfield housing costs are 25.0% more expensive than Emmaus housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Emmaus or is Health Care more affordable in Springfield.
- Health related expenses are 6.3% less in Springfield.
 Emmaus, PASpringfield, ORUnited States
 Overall  Unlock106.6100
 Food & Groceries104.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock96.0100
 Housing96.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$393,700$338,100
 Utilities103  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock91.3100
 Miscellaneous125.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Emmaus    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Quiet, small, charming  More

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Over 19 years ago

The town of Emmaus is quaint, although the surrounding Lehigh Valley is becoming congested with traffic and  More

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Reviews for Springfield    5 Reviews

When I moved to Springfield with my family, we came from the north so didn't we didn't experience the scathing hatred Californians might encounter. Even so, not being a  More

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I lived her from Sept 2012 to Dec 2018. It was ok at first. Over the years the whole area has become.more and more unfriendly to moderate democrats, centrist or  More

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Over 14 years ago

How is it in Springfield ? Is it hard to get started in that town? How is the work  More

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