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Great Falls, MT vs Lynn, MA

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Is it cheaper to live in Lynn or is it cheaper to live in Great Falls?
- Lynn is 49.6% more expensive than Great Falls.

Which city has more affordable housing, Lynn or Great Falls?
- Lynn housing costs are 102.5% more expensive than Great Falls housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Great Falls or is Health Care more affordable in Lynn.
- Health related expenses are 13.7% less in Lynn.
 Great Falls, MTLynn, MAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock131.5100
 Food & Groceries100.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock88.6100
 Housing79.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$478,900$338,100
 Utilities92  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock110.8100
 Miscellaneous99.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up here. The lack of educational opportunities and adequate work opportunities made it extremely difficult to thrive. Upon leaving to the nearest metropolitan  More

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Please do not move to Great Falls if you are a liberal. Don't make a great red place go blue and ruin one of the last best unspoiled country places not yet destroyed by  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Great Falls from 2012-2015 and could not leave fast enough! We lived near the downtown area (which you think would be nice with a $1200/month rent...) where  More

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Reviews for Lynn    10 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Lynn is a classic post-industrial American City that just happens to sit on the Atlantic Ocean with beautiful beaches and affordable housing. It is a short commuter  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hey there. I recently moved to Lynn and I am already liking it. For who lived in ten different States in US, I can tell that here you will find a very unique little  More

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Over 16 years ago

Area does have much nice weather. It mists or drizzles here very often in the summer, I've seen it stick around for as long as 2 weeks. Cold in the winter and crowded  More

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