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Montgomery, AL vs Austell, GA

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Is it cheaper to live in Austell or is it cheaper to live in Montgomery?
- Austell is 39.0% more expensive than Montgomery.

Which city has more affordable housing, Austell or Montgomery?
- Austell housing costs are 110.7% more expensive than Montgomery housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Montgomery or is Health Care more affordable in Austell.
- Health related expenses are 18.4% less in Austell.
 Montgomery, ALAustell, GAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock109.8100
 Food & Groceries92.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock98.7100
 Housing37.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$268,100$338,100
 Utilities102  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock126.0100
 Miscellaneous82.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Montgomery    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Overall, I rate Montgomery as a decent city--not great but not awful. Before moving here in 1984, I lived in Houston, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tallahassee, Florida,  More

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Over 6 years ago

This city is too  More

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Let's see, something, anything, nice to say about this place. Well, the property taxes are low, as is the cost of living, BUT...that's because it's a sh!thole town and  More

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Reviews for Austell    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Austell is a nice quiet place to raise a family is you are family minded. It is a city that is in a very convenient crossroads. South is Douglasville, North is Kennesaw,  More

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Over 18 years ago

The quality of life in the Metro Atlanta area has really declined due to the increase in traffic and drive time. The lack of a good transit system has really hurt the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Austell is a nice little city about 20 minutes west of Atlanta. In Austell you are close enough to be able to commute to Atlanta without feeling like you live in  More

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