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McAlester, OK vs Bixby, OK

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Is it cheaper to live in Bixby or is it cheaper to live in McAlester?
- Bixby is 16.7% more expensive than McAlester.

Which city has more affordable housing, Bixby or McAlester?
- Bixby housing costs are 218.4% more expensive than McAlester housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in McAlester or is Health Care more affordable in Bixby.
- Health related expenses are 8.0% less in Bixby.
 McAlester, OKBixby, OKUnited States
 Overall  Unlock85.3100
 Food & Groceries92.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock103.4100
 Housing26.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$283,000$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock96.0100
 Miscellaneous79.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Mcalester    3 Reviews

Recently moved here from Texas and we’re loving it so far. It reminds us of old Georgetown, Tx, where we grew up. We love small, close knit towns and McAlester is just  More

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Having lived in McAlester in the early 50's, I find it interesting that the population of the City of McAlester is about the same as it was suring the 50's and the  More

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Over 18 years ago

My family moved here last year when my husband got a job with an oil technology firm. The housing market is great here. You can find a nice house for an affordable  More

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Reviews for Bixby    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I don't live in Bixby anymore, but I did for 14 out of 17 years. It's a great town, but it lacks things to do. However, it's good for raising kids and has, or at least  More

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Over 16 years ago

Well, as you can see from the title, I'm not a Bixby Spartan anymore. However, I lived in Bixby for about 14 out of 17 years. It's a nice little town, if lacking in  More

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Bixby is Oklahoma's fastest growing city since 2000 with a 39.4% growth rate. The last 3 years Bixby's commercial retail is catching up with the residential growth.   More

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