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Lufkin, TX vs Olive Branch, MS

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Is it cheaper to live in Olive Branch or is it cheaper to live in Lufkin?
- Olive Branch is 17.6% more expensive than Lufkin.

Which city has more affordable housing, Olive Branch or Lufkin?
- Olive Branch housing costs are 138.6% more expensive than Lufkin housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Lufkin or is Health Care more affordable in Olive Branch.
- Health related expenses are 15.4% less in Olive Branch.
 Lufkin, TXOlive Branch, MSUnited States
 Overall  Unlock91.7100
 Food & Groceries91.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock97.9100
 Housing39.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$321,800$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock92.8100
 Miscellaneous80.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lufkin    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Lufkin is a nice town with many ammenities for the size. It is a great area to raise a  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have a city that is a sleeper for quality of living. You can be any place in five minutes and we have all the major restuarants...We have a golf course that has been  More

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We live in Lufkin Tx. well just alittle out of lufkin in HUDSON. I love it here. Lots of new job opp. and the city of Lufkin is about 3miles away and is getting bigger  More

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Reviews for Olive Branch    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Olive Branch used to be the perfect small town with large city access, but the city of Memphis became so bad we've been affected tremendously over the past few years.   More

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We moved to Olive Branch, MS in 2002 and have been very pleased with our choice. Housing is less expensive than in the other Memphis Metro areas and with the tax breaks  More

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Over 19 years ago

city struggling to keep up with  More

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