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Forrest City, AR vs West Palm Beach, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in West Palm Beach or is it cheaper to live in Forrest City?
- West Palm Beach is 71.6% more expensive than Forrest City.

Which city has more affordable housing, West Palm Beach or Forrest City?
- West Palm Beach housing costs are 313.0% more expensive than Forrest City housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Forrest City or is Health Care more affordable in West Palm Beach.
- Health related expenses are 10.6% more in West Palm Beach.
 Forrest City, ARWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock114.1100
 Food & Groceries91.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.0100
 Housing24.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$397,000$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock127.4100
 Miscellaneous67.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Forrest City    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have traveled a lot and this place is by far the worst I have ever been I will drive 5 hours out of my way to avoid having to even look at that dump. Save yourself  More

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Over 13 years ago

I think it may be worse than your stats here  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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