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Lake Stevens, WA vs Mansfield, OH

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Is it cheaper to live in Mansfield or is it cheaper to live in Lake Stevens?
- Mansfield is 44.3% less expensive than Lake Stevens.

Which city has more affordable housing, Mansfield or Lake Stevens?
- Mansfield housing costs are 87.1% less expensive than Lake Stevens housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Lake Stevens or is Health Care more affordable in Mansfield.
- Health related expenses are 2.0% less in Mansfield.
 Lake Stevens, WAMansfield, OHUnited States
 Overall  Unlock75.9100
 Food & Groceries102.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock85.0100
 Housing196.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$123,800$338,100
 Utilities71  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock78.2100
 Miscellaneous143.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lake Stevens    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I lived all over the country and the world for 27 yrs and moved into Lake Stevens 12 yrs ago. Absolutely a great place to live! Our 3 girls have done well in the  More

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My family and I lived in Lake Stevens for 7 years (2000 to 2007). It is a nice bedroom community that has good schools (get involved parents), low crime, and an ok lake  More

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10 years ago Lake Stevens was a nice little quiet town. Small town politics created their own megajobs, money, power and infighting. 2007 had a mayoral coups d'etats  More

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Reviews for Mansfield    13 Reviews

My family and I LOVE it here. There is so much for our family of four with two small children to do, from the Carrousel, Downtown, the brand new YMCA, Kingswood  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have been living here for 1 yr. My job required me to move here..As soon as my contract is up which is this year. I am OUT of here. It is so depressing to live here.  More

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Contrary to popular belief Mansfield actually is really teen friendly. We have two movie theaters, two drive in's a mall, and a bowling alley. plus We have a place where  More

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