2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Harvest, AL vs Laurel, MS

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Is it cheaper to live in Laurel or is it cheaper to live in Harvest?
- Laurel is 21.7% less expensive than Harvest.

Which city has more affordable housing, Laurel or Harvest?
- Laurel housing costs are 58.6% less expensive than Harvest housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Harvest or is Health Care more affordable in Laurel.
- Health related expenses are 17.0% less in Laurel.
 Harvest, ALLaurel, MSUnited States
 Overall  Unlock73.8100
 Food & Groceries97.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock102.8100
 Housing83.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$123,700$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock68.5100
 Miscellaneous85.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Harvest    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Small town not welcoming to outsiders. Everyone who is here are related or from the area they don't like transplants. People often don't speak and stare. Low crime.   More

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Generally speaking I find the crime rate in the Huntsville area to be outrageous for the number of people that live here... I would also like to add that I am a  More

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Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews

I'D LOVE TO LIVE IN LAUREL, MS! Just from seeing everything that I've seen on the HGTV show "HOME TOWN", which is my favorite show to watch, I love the little "Mayberry  More

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Over 13 years ago

Dead  More

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