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Greenville, SC vs Bartow, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Bartow or is it cheaper to live in Greenville?
- Bartow is 0.3% more expensive than Greenville.

Which city has more affordable housing, Bartow or Greenville?
- Bartow housing costs are 18.5% less expensive than Greenville housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Greenville or is Health Care more affordable in Bartow.
- Health related expenses are 3.5% more in Bartow.
 Greenville, SCBartow, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock91.6100
 Food & Groceries99.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock100.9100
 Housing80.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$245,600$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock85.0100
 Miscellaneous93.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Greenville    94 Reviews

My wife and I were prospecting Greenville, looking for work and a place to raise our son and grow our family. There's nothing inherently wrong with Greenville. The  More

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Over 3 years ago

Thinking of moving there from Fl. The country and the mountains are the only place to be. Country southerners are God's people. I just hope all the liberal devils get  More

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I have been reading all the negative reviews on Greenville on this site because, as a SC native, I was curious as to why it only had a 2 star average rating from over 90  More

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Reviews for Bartow    4 Reviews

I lived in Bartow for a year and a half before moving to Lakeland. The town seems so oppressed. The housing market is costly–$140,000 is the average price for a brick  More

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The city council in this town need to get a grip on reality and understand that they work for the people who pay their taxes. The city ordinance that prevents property  More

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I find the city ordinance that does not allow homeowners to place small signs in their yards stating essentially "god bless the USA" utterly ridiculous. As a proud  More

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