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Haines, AK vs Harrisburg, OR

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Is it cheaper to live in Harrisburg or is it cheaper to live in Haines?
- Harrisburg is 15.1% less expensive than Haines.

Which city has more affordable housing, Harrisburg or Haines?
- Harrisburg housing costs are 4.5% more expensive than Haines housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Haines or is Health Care more affordable in Harrisburg.
- Health related expenses are 24.9% less in Harrisburg.
 Haines, AKHarrisburg, ORUnited States
 Overall  Unlock98.2100
 Food & Groceries152.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock95.6100
 Housing113.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$370,600$338,100
 Utilities143  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock81.1100
 Miscellaneous126.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Haines    1 Reviews

I am a kid that lives here in Haines and it is a very nice peacful small town. There is a weekly newspaper and a radiostation here so you can still be in the know  More

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Reviews for Harrisburg    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Harrisburg is where you go to die. Seriously! There is no life to be had here. There is nothing here to do. They don't even have something as small and simple as a red  More

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The water quality is listed as a 60 and if you lived here you would know it is a complete "0". Sometimes the water is actually as brown as tea! It tastes so bad that  More

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