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McFarland, WI vs Orange Beach, AL

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Is it cheaper to live in Orange Beach or is it cheaper to live in McFarland?
- Orange Beach is 8.6% less expensive than McFarland.

Which city has more affordable housing, Orange Beach or McFarland?
- Orange Beach housing costs are 25.6% more expensive than McFarland housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in McFarland or is Health Care more affordable in Orange Beach.
- Health related expenses are 24.3% more in Orange Beach.
 McFarland, WIOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Overall  Unlock94.5100
 Food & Groceries98.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock115.5100
 Housing112.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$622,100$338,100
 Utilities107  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock80.0100
 Miscellaneous133.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Mcfarland    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The latest April Hill Saga is the penetration of a secondary road into our almost gated community...My home happens to be one of the oldest and possibly the original  More

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Reviews for Orange Beach    3 Reviews

There is a great divide I agree but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and with a  More

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Over 15 years ago

There is a great divide in rich and poor but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and  More

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This area is heavily populated with ostentatious elitists. It is growing rapidly and, because it is so expensive to live here now, it seems to only be attracting the  More

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