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Kenai, AK vs Wasilla, AK

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

Which city has more affordable housing, Wasilla or Kenai?
- Wasilla housing costs are 5.8% more expensive than Kenai housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Kenai or is Health Care more affordable in Wasilla.
- Health related expenses are 2.1% less in Wasilla.
 Kenai, AKWasilla, AKUnited States
 Overall  Unlock110.8100
 Food & Groceries121.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock127.2100
 Housing84.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$336,500$338,100
 Utilities106  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock121.3100
 Miscellaneous111.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Kenai    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Moving to Kenai AK August 2012, opened doors for new adventures, and fulfilling a life long dream. As a person with a disability, I spent many years attempting to  More

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So, it is Alaska and you might expect as much, but Kenai seems to have more than the average nasty weather days. This past summer has been miserable. We wear jackets at  More

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It's Alaska after all, so a person would already expect some degree of cold climate conditions. But Kenai lies close to the Cook Inlet and it's weather comes right off  More

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Reviews for Wasilla    7 Reviews

I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  More

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