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Hendersonville, TN vs Lake Forest, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Lake Forest or is it cheaper to live in Hendersonville?
- Lake Forest is 59.6% more expensive than Hendersonville.

Which city has more affordable housing, Lake Forest or Hendersonville?
- Lake Forest housing costs are 138.3% more expensive than Hendersonville housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Hendersonville or is Health Care more affordable in Lake Forest.
- Health related expenses are 5.1% less in Lake Forest.
 Hendersonville, TNLake Forest, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock164.9100
 Food & Groceries102.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock93.4100
 Housing125.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$937,500$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock111.6100
 Miscellaneous105.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Hendersonville    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Our property taxes of $2K get us an excellent school system, with new modern facilities, a 92 member local Police Department, a 103 member paid full time Fire  More

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Over 16 years ago

The real estate people will tell you these are the "best schools, blue ribbon" but when you check the cost spent per student and you will realize it is very  More

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Over 18 years ago

The actual home average in Hendersonville is still roughly in the $180k range. New construction starts in the $250,000 range. I've lived in Hendersonville for almost  More

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Reviews for Lake Forest    16 Reviews

I've lived in Lake Forest for over a decade, before that elsewhere in OC and also up in LA. Lake Forest isn't perfect but it's really improved over the past decade,  More

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As a retired senior who has lived in Lake Forest (formerly El Toro) since 1977 I think LF is a great place if you can afford it. When we moved here in June '77 homes  More

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I’ve lived here for 2 years. Ok, it’s more like a 4 but there are so many idiots downplaying what it’s like here and giving Lake Forest ones and twos. There are a lot of  More

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