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Inverness, FL vs Friendswood, TX

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Is it cheaper to live in Friendswood or is it cheaper to live in Inverness?
- Friendswood is 9.1% more expensive than Inverness.

Which city has more affordable housing, Friendswood or Inverness?
- Friendswood housing costs are 106.2% more expensive than Inverness housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Inverness or is Health Care more affordable in Friendswood.
- Health related expenses are 0.3% more in Friendswood.
 Inverness, FLFriendswood, TXUnited States
 Overall  Unlock95.8100
 Food & Groceries102.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock97.7100
 Housing61.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$413,300$338,100
 Utilities107  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock98.3100
 Miscellaneous81.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Inverness    11 Reviews

I moved here from St Petersburg last spring. I came here because it’s quiet with very little crime. True there isn’t many stores and restaurants but property is  More

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I've lived here for 18 years. Housing is expensive, extra gas tax, no shopping, no nice restaurants, nothing to do, low wages, nepotism is rampant (unless you're a good  More

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We are looking at Inverness to decide if that is were we went to move. Any information  More

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Reviews for Friendswood    3 Reviews

I grew up here and this is a very safe but maybe considered boring place by some. There are a lot of fun thing close by that you can do. Challenger 7 park, Galveston,  More

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We lived in Friendswood, Texas for over 5 years. Our g-son graduated from high school in 2020 there and we are very pleased with the teacher to student ratio, the  More

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Growing up in Friendswood over the last 40+ years, the changes are apparent every where. My home is where there used to be rice fields and we watched planes crop dust.   More

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