2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Germantown, MD vs North Reading, MA

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Is it cheaper to live in North Reading or is it cheaper to live in Germantown?
- North Reading is 4.5% more expensive than Germantown.

Which city has more affordable housing, North Reading or Germantown?
- North Reading housing costs are 81.4% more expensive than Germantown housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Germantown or is Health Care more affordable in North Reading.
- Health related expenses are 1.5% more in North Reading.
 Germantown, MDNorth Reading, MAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock144.7100
 Food & Groceries108.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock88.1100
 Housing125.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$739,300$338,100
 Utilities94  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock107.7100
 Miscellaneous146.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Germantown    8 Reviews

When I first moved to Germantown, this city was up and coming. It still felt like the country and the air was breathable and not as much traffic. That was in 2010. In 3  More

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Over 12 years ago

Montgomery County is not a dog friendly place if you own pets. The dog regulations do not favor the dog or dog owner and one should consider Frederick, Howard or Carroll  More

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Over 13 years ago

Everything costs more here because of the proximity to Washington D.C. I came from Long Island, NY where it was also expensive. Since I've been here costs go up, but  More

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Reviews for North Reading    1 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Nothing special, fairly quiet and safe town, but very expensive in terms of  More

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