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Fredericksburg, VA vs Concord, NC

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Is it cheaper to live in Concord or is it cheaper to live in Fredericksburg?
- Concord is 9.4% less expensive than Fredericksburg.

Which city has more affordable housing, Concord or Fredericksburg?
- Concord housing costs are 23.8% less expensive than Fredericksburg housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Fredericksburg or is Health Care more affordable in Concord.
- Health related expenses are 8.3% less in Concord.
 Fredericksburg, VAConcord, NCUnited States
 Overall  Unlock95.7100
 Food & Groceries107.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock95.3100
 Housing126.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$345,000$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock85.7100
 Miscellaneous140.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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Reviews for Concord    8 Reviews

I am looking to relocate due to a new job offer in north Carolina. Ive narrowed my search of cities down to Concord. Some of my concerns coming from California is how is  More

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I recently just moved to Concord, NC from long island. The people are more than polite. The Weather is amazing and the cost of living is reasonable and affordable. I  More

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Over 14 years ago

North Carolina Is very boring. If you want to move to a small town with alot of nice people concord is not the place. Im dying to get out of NC because people are moving  More

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