2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Ephrata, PA vs Oceanside, NY

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Is it cheaper to live in Oceanside or is it cheaper to live in Ephrata?
- Oceanside is 61.4% more expensive than Ephrata.

Which city has more affordable housing, Oceanside or Ephrata?
- Oceanside housing costs are 155.2% more expensive than Ephrata housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Ephrata or is Health Care more affordable in Oceanside.
- Health related expenses are 12.1% more in Oceanside.
 Ephrata, PAOceanside, NYUnited States
 Overall  Unlock160.6100
 Food & Groceries103.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock125.8100
 Housing80.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$640,300$338,100
 Utilities103  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock171.2100
 Miscellaneous113.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Ephrata    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

hi. i live in Ephrata, Pa. Looking forward to learning where some of the best places are to live with year round temps above 50. i love the beach, pools, bicycling, etc.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Just heard the other day that there are basically two kinds of homes being built in this area. The first kind is like the home we own (duplex in a developement) and  More

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Over 19 years ago

We just heard from good friend last week that this area is really growing. The housing developements and the homes being built are catering to two categories: new duplex  More

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Reviews for Oceanside    2 Reviews

Oceanside may not have the best of anything, but it has just about everything. Long Beach Road, the main thoroughfare running through Oceanside, will take you to the  More

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and it is dropping slower than the rest of the country. Property taxes? FUGGEDABOUTIT!! Don't move to Nassau County NY if you can at all help it. Sinking  More

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