| | Matthews, NC | Cumming, GA | United States |
| Overall | 102.5 | 121.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 100.5 | 100.2 | 100 |
| Health | 95.0 | 95.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 125.1 | 146.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $441,800 | $517,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,890.0% | 10,110.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 101.3 | 111.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 110.2 | 106.2 | 100 |
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Reviews for Matthews 
2 Reviews
Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes More
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Reviews for Cumming 
9 Reviews
My family moved to the Polo Fields in Cumming in 1999 on a job transfer and moved out of the area to return to WI in 2013. I commuted to Alpharetta, about 12 miles More
I am thinking of moving to georgia,cumming from phila.I wanted to know about the jobs.I am a cna.also housing and good More
We moved to Cumming, GA in 2012. It's growing rapidly and has a number of housing options for families of all sizes. Cost of living here is higher than the national More
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