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Houston, TX vs Madisonville, TX

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Is it cheaper to live in Madisonville or is it cheaper to live in Houston?
- Madisonville is 15.4% less expensive than Houston.

Which city has more affordable housing, Madisonville or Houston?
- Madisonville housing costs are 27.1% less expensive than Houston housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Houston or is Health Care more affordable in Madisonville.
- Health related expenses are 9.5% more in Madisonville.
 Houston, TXMadisonville, TXUnited States
 Overall  Unlock82.0100
 Food & Groceries98.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock104.1100
 Housing75.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$216,000$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock76.7100
 Miscellaneous105.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Reviews for Madisonville    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I moved to Bedias Texas apx 1992. My experiences there were anything but pleasant. The adult illitercy rate is very high. The wages paid by employers are substandard if  More

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