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Mount Vernon, MO vs Gettysburg, PA

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Is it cheaper to live in Gettysburg or is it cheaper to live in Mount Vernon?
- Gettysburg is 26.8% more expensive than Mount Vernon.

Which city has more affordable housing, Gettysburg or Mount Vernon?
- Gettysburg housing costs are 163.2% more expensive than Mount Vernon housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Mount Vernon or is Health Care more affordable in Gettysburg.
- Health related expenses are 22.8% more in Gettysburg.
 Mount Vernon, MOGettysburg, PAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock95.0100
 Food & Groceries95.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock125.7100
 Housing34.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$303,700$338,100
 Utilities101  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock71.6100
 Miscellaneous63.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Mount Vernon    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mt. Vernon has a varity of small suburb areas. They lay on the north edge, filling the boundries at the beginning of hwy 174 and the high school(built in 1997), to the  More

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Reviews for Gettysburg    2 Reviews

I would like to move to gettysburg my problem is I do not drive on a fixed income so i' looking for affordable housing and public  More

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Over 16 years ago

Tourism is just about the only industry in Gettysburg. It also tends to be a retirement destination for those who have lived in nearby larger cities. Therefore, the cost  More

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