2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Mechanicsburg, PA vs Elmont, NY

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Is it cheaper to live in Elmont or is it cheaper to live in Mechanicsburg?
- Elmont is 68.3% more expensive than Mechanicsburg.

Which city has more affordable housing, Elmont or Mechanicsburg?
- Elmont housing costs are 91.8% more expensive than Mechanicsburg housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Mechanicsburg or is Health Care more affordable in Elmont.
- Health related expenses are 12.9% more in Elmont.
 Mechanicsburg, PAElmont, NYUnited States
 Overall  Unlock160.6100
 Food & Groceries104.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock125.8100
 Housing97.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$569,700$338,100
 Utilities102  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock174.3100
 Miscellaneous127.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Mechanicsburg    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

We moved here in the summer of 2016 from out of state with high hopes and for all the right reasons > job, family (my husband, a Penn State grad, was born & raised in  More

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Over 12 years ago

Greetings everyone, I grew up in Allentown PA and moved to Mechanicsburg in 2000 when attempting to reconcile with my ex-wife. My son had just started kindergarten  More

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Over 16 years ago

It is reserve and  More

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Reviews for Elmont    2 Reviews

I am realtor in Elmont and the majority of my buyers are young couples and young families who are moving into the area because of the quality of life here and proximity  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a quiet tree lined community. I have lived here 22years and I can see the change that is taking place. It seem to be more of a western Carribean community at  More

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