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Lancaster, PA vs Brookfield, CT

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Is it cheaper to live in Brookfield or is it cheaper to live in Lancaster?
- Brookfield is 39.3% more expensive than Lancaster.

Which city has more affordable housing, Brookfield or Lancaster?
- Brookfield housing costs are 106.4% more expensive than Lancaster housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Lancaster or is Health Care more affordable in Brookfield.
- Health related expenses are 13.0% more in Brookfield.
 Lancaster, PABrookfield, CTUnited States
 Overall  Unlock138.6100
 Food & Groceries102.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock126.8100
 Housing73.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$485,900$338,100
 Utilities104  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock130.8100
 Miscellaneous113.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Brookfield    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

In the 50s and 60s CT was booming. But those ultra far left politicians made big mistakes! CT wasn't planned well. High place corruption began to surface in the 70s.  More

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