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Franklin, TN vs Rogers, AR

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Is it cheaper to live in Rogers or is it cheaper to live in Franklin?
- Rogers is 34.3% less expensive than Franklin.

Which city has more affordable housing, Rogers or Franklin?
- Rogers housing costs are 57.9% less expensive than Franklin housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Franklin or is Health Care more affordable in Rogers.
- Health related expenses are 7.2% less in Rogers.
 Franklin, TNRogers, ARUnited States
 Overall  Unlock91.6100
 Food & Groceries106.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock91.9100
 Housing214.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$301,000$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock81.5100
 Miscellaneous110.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Franklin    27 Reviews

After visiting here for a week in the summer, I fell in love with the city! Lots of my friends in Florida already moved here from New Port Richey and Wesley Chapel. I  More

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I've lived in Tennessee all my life. I have lived in west,east and middle Tennessee. By far this is the best place I have lived. We have been in Franklin for 8 years. It  More

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I love that this is a greatly diverse community with a large African American and Hispanic community around West Main St./Nachez (I'm addicted to Pueblo Real Mexican  More

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Reviews for Rogers    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I am looking at a house near Heritage High School. How is that area? Are there areas/streets that are to be avoided?? Thank  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I moved here in Nov. 2007 and we have never looked back. We love it here! This area is beautiful in nature. The climate is great, crime is low in  More

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Over 15 years ago

The Northwest Arkansas Area has grown tremendously in the seven years I've lived here. There a number of national restaurants and shopping outlets and a few good local  More

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