2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Grand Island, NE vs Jacksonville, AR

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Is it cheaper to live in Jacksonville or is it cheaper to live in Grand Island?
- Jacksonville is 3.6% less expensive than Grand Island.

Which city has more affordable housing, Jacksonville or Grand Island?
- Jacksonville housing costs are 31.7% less expensive than Grand Island housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Grand Island or is Health Care more affordable in Jacksonville.
- Health related expenses are 36.8% less in Jacksonville.
 Grand Island, NEJacksonville, ARUnited States
 Overall  Unlock80.7100
 Food & Groceries96.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock92.0100
 Housing58.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$136,800$338,100
 Utilities93  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock81.6100
 Miscellaneous103.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Grand Island    1 Reviews

nice for the family but hard to find a good paying job.. the platte river is nice. i would try kearney before grand  More

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Reviews for Jacksonville    2 Reviews

Hello, I was born in Jacksonville, AR, and have lived a majority of my life here, with the exception of moving to Little Rock two times. Jacksonville is a suburb of  More

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Over 19 years ago

Wonderful place to live. Reasonably low cost of  More

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