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Kennesaw, GA vs Decatur, AL

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Is it cheaper to live in Decatur or is it cheaper to live in Kennesaw?
- Decatur is 24.3% less expensive than Kennesaw.

Which city has more affordable housing, Decatur or Kennesaw?
- Decatur housing costs are 50.5% less expensive than Kennesaw housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Kennesaw or is Health Care more affordable in Decatur.
- Health related expenses are 17.4% more in Decatur.
 Kennesaw, GADecatur, ALUnited States
 Overall  Unlock83.1100
 Food & Groceries98.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock115.9100
 Housing107.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$187,800$338,100
 Utilities103  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock79.0100
 Miscellaneous104.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Kennesaw    9 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Lived here for 15 years. Lived in Colorado and Missouri also and spent a lot of time in Southern California. I can tell you this place is terrible! Summers are long,  More

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Over 7 years ago

Warm autumn and always something to do no matter what  More

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Kennesaw - Here's a bit of our background to help in your assessment. We moved to GA from southern CA. I've lived in Kennesaw for 8yrs. We are a multicultural family  More

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Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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