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2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Great Barrington CDP, MA vs Sarasota, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Sarasota or is it cheaper to live in Great Barrington CDP?
- Sarasota is 9.8% more expensive than Great Barrington CDP.

Which city has more affordable housing, Sarasota or Great Barrington CDP?
- Sarasota housing costs are % than Great Barrington CDP housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Great Barrington CDP or is Health Care more affordable in Sarasota.
- Health related expenses are % in Sarasota.
 Great Barrington CDP, MASarasota, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock105.3100
Food & Groceries 106.5100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Great Barrington Cdp    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

In the 25 years I've lived here, the area has been invaded by second homeowners. On the upside, the Berkshires now caters year-round to more sophisticated  More

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Over 16 years ago

we are new to the area and are looking for dog parks so our pups can meet  More

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I moved from Long Island, NY to Great Barrington, MA over 25 years ago. In the early 80s, when it was impossible for most first-time homebuyers to purchase a home in  More

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Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews

Sarasota is my home from birth but those of us who have lived here long enough to have seen the devolution of what was once an easy to navigate, clean, low crime beach  More

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Starting to love Sarasota: Wife and I moved to Osprey- a small suburb between Sarasota and Venice. We're about 13 miles to downtown Sarasota, so not "city dwellers".   More

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As always, anyone considering moving to anyplace new, including Sarasota, needs to come down and spend a month or two before actually moving here. The city is overrun  More

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