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Morehead City, NC vs Gulfport, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Gulfport or is it cheaper to live in Morehead City?
- Gulfport is 3.5% more expensive than Morehead City.

Which city has more affordable housing, Gulfport or Morehead City?
- Gulfport housing costs are 1.5% more expensive than Morehead City housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Morehead City or is Health Care more affordable in Gulfport.
- Health related expenses are 20.0% less in Gulfport.
 Morehead City, NCGulfport, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock102.8100
 Food & Groceries100.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock103.7100
 Housing99.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$375,600$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock97.4100
 Miscellaneous110.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Morehead City    4 Reviews

I have lived on both coasts from small towns to the largest cities and travelled abroad a bit too...just so you know where I am coming from. People who love the NC coast  More

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Morehead City is a great place for a family. Very safe, good schools, clean, beautiful beaches. The weather is pretty mild for the most part (4 seasons). It is a tad  More

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I've lived in this area for more than 15 years --raised a few minutes away. Morehead is a beautiful, small town, with great schools, wonderful waterfront parks, boating  More

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Reviews for Gulfport    5 Reviews

Gulfport is a very small city about 2 miles square. Located on the bay with a strong downtown  More

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Over 17 years ago

Year around you can't beat the weather if you are tired of the cold in the norther states. It can be hot but with a cool Gulf breeze almost always blowing it doesn't  More

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I live in Gulfport FL and I love it. It is one of the friendliest, most laid-back and TOLERANT towns I've eve been in. A wonderul place to live. And the city of St  More

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