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Middletown, NY vs Chesapeake, VA

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Is it cheaper to live in Chesapeake or is it cheaper to live in Middletown?
- Chesapeake is 15.5% less expensive than Middletown.

Which city has more affordable housing, Chesapeake or Middletown?
- Chesapeake housing costs are 8.4% more expensive than Middletown housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Middletown or is Health Care more affordable in Chesapeake.
- Health related expenses are 19.0% less in Chesapeake.
 Middletown, NYChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock103.5100
 Food & Groceries102.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock104.9100
 Housing99.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$359,000$338,100
 Utilities133  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock101.2100
 Miscellaneous132.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Middletown    5 Reviews

I am a senior looking to move in a nice area in orange county. Thank you kindly for your help.   More

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Having lived in Middletown for the last 12 years, I have seen enormous changes. I can only imagine what natives have noted. Firstly, by Manhattan standards apartment  More

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Well first off let me say I like, but not love middletown. I am originally from the city. I have been here for one year and my mom has been here for a few. Im a young  More

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Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews

I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake  More

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I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're  More

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I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to  More

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