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Fresno, CA vs Grand Rapids, MI

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Is it cheaper to live in Grand Rapids or is it cheaper to live in Fresno?
- Grand Rapids is 8.9% less expensive than Fresno.

Which city has more affordable housing, Grand Rapids or Fresno?
- Grand Rapids housing costs are 27.9% less expensive than Fresno housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Fresno or is Health Care more affordable in Grand Rapids.
- Health related expenses are 12.8% less in Grand Rapids.
 Fresno, CAGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Overall  Unlock94.5100
 Food & Groceries99.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock81.2100
 Housing108.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$247,900$338,100
 Utilities112  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock95.1100
 Miscellaneous110.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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