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Forest Heights, MD vs Chapel Hill, NC

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Is it cheaper to live in Chapel Hill or is it cheaper to live in Forest Heights?
- Chapel Hill is 10.8% less expensive than Forest Heights.

Which city has more affordable housing, Chapel Hill or Forest Heights?
- Chapel Hill housing costs are 36.7% more expensive than Forest Heights housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Forest Heights or is Health Care more affordable in Chapel Hill.
- Health related expenses are 17.5% more in Chapel Hill.
 Forest Heights, MDChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Overall  Unlock107.8100
 Food & Groceries106.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock102.5100
 Housing115.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$550,100$338,100
 Utilities109  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock82.6100
 Miscellaneous117.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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