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Melbourne, FL vs West Palm Beach, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in West Palm Beach or is it cheaper to live in Melbourne?
- West Palm Beach is 19.4% more expensive than Melbourne.

Which city has more affordable housing, West Palm Beach or Melbourne?
- West Palm Beach housing costs are 7.4% more expensive than Melbourne housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Melbourne or is Health Care more affordable in West Palm Beach.
- Health related expenses are 1.1% more in West Palm Beach.
 Melbourne, FLWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock114.1100
 Food & Groceries100.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.0100
 Housing95.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$397,000$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock127.4100
 Miscellaneous105.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 10 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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