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Fort Mill, SC vs West Long Branch, NJ

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Is it cheaper to live in West Long Branch or is it cheaper to live in Fort Mill?
- West Long Branch is 28.6% more expensive than Fort Mill.

Which city has more affordable housing, West Long Branch or Fort Mill?
- West Long Branch housing costs are 62.7% more expensive than Fort Mill housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Fort Mill or is Health Care more affordable in West Long Branch.
- Health related expenses are 11.8% less in West Long Branch.
 Fort Mill, SCWest Long Branch, NJUnited States
 Overall  Unlock129.1100
 Food & Groceries99.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock98.3100
 Housing128.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$753,500$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock88.3100
 Miscellaneous92.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Fort Mill    12 Reviews

I am from England and I visited Fort Mill to stay with family friends in 1981 and 1986. Although that was a long time ago I enjoyed meeting wonderful friendly people and  More

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Hello. We're thinking of moving to Fort Mill from NJ this summer. My youngest will be a sophomore in high school so the quality of the school system is paramount, as is  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here two years and don't feel the school live up to the reviews. It is very crowded here and traffic is rough. The building never stops. The mayor is a  More

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Reviews for West Long Branch    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

We really like living in WLB. The schools are excellent and it is a small town with all the benefits. WLB could do a better job of developing a more attractive retail  More

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