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Grove, OK vs Salem, OR

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Is it cheaper to live in Salem or is it cheaper to live in Grove?
- Salem is 24.6% more expensive than Grove.

Which city has more affordable housing, Salem or Grove?
- Salem housing costs are 96.6% more expensive than Grove housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Grove or is Health Care more affordable in Salem.
- Health related expenses are 17.8% less in Salem.
 Grove, OKSalem, ORUnited States
 Overall  Unlock104.0100
 Food & Groceries96.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock92.8100
 Housing61.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$399,000$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock96.1100
 Miscellaneous76.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Grove    5 Reviews

I have lived here for 4 years, Can't wait to move. the town's too small for my taste. There is nothing to do here except fish. No Chain restaurants, only a handful fast  More

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Over 8 years ago

We've lived here almost 6 months now and we've already made several friends. The people in town are all very friendly and we absolutely love it here. We've found our  More

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Over 17 years ago

Grove is the heart of Grand Lake o' the Cherokees in NE Oklahoma. NE Ok is similar to the Ozarks in topography. Not anything like western Oklahoma with flat plains.   More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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