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Kingsford, MI vs Appleton, WI

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Is it cheaper to live in Appleton or is it cheaper to live in Kingsford?
- Appleton is 10.7% more expensive than Kingsford.

Which city has more affordable housing, Appleton or Kingsford?
- Appleton housing costs are 106.5% more expensive than Kingsford housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Kingsford or is Health Care more affordable in Appleton.
- Health related expenses are 22.5% less in Appleton.
 Kingsford, MIAppleton, WIUnited States
 Overall  Unlock88.1100
 Food & Groceries90.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock95.3100
 Housing33.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$222,800$338,100
 Utilities109  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock74.1100
 Miscellaneous96.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Kingsford    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

There are four seasons and the air is clean! We did have one tornado that I can remember, it was September  More

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Reviews for Appleton    23 Reviews

Just to clarify my earlier review, the people are generally unfriendly, except the overweight women( 90% of women here) are friendly. Tailgatings on 1-41 an 441 is very  More

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Over 7 years ago

Women here are very heavy. People are rude here, will cut you off in public and not say a word. People at the gym walk in and do not even look at you, even though you  More

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Over 8 years ago

Something is happening in Appleton. The place used to be called the shopping capital of Wisco. But, slowly this rather commercial-sounding moniker is being replaced by  More

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