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Murphy, NC vs Three Rivers, MI

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Is it cheaper to live in Three Rivers or is it cheaper to live in Murphy?
- Three Rivers is 3.2% less expensive than Murphy.

Which city has more affordable housing, Three Rivers or Murphy?
- Three Rivers housing costs are 14.6% less expensive than Murphy housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Murphy or is Health Care more affordable in Three Rivers.
- Health related expenses are 25.5% less in Three Rivers.
 Murphy, NCThree Rivers, MIUnited States
 Overall  Unlock79.5100
 Food & Groceries96.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock92.5100
 Housing62.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$184,800$338,100
 Utilities100  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock81.5100
 Miscellaneous74.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Murphy    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Any & all information on living in your area will be very much appreciated. Middle schools, community collage, shopping, transportation, housing & community  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved to Murphy to get away from the hustle in Florida. I found the mountains so beautiful. But there is no work there. It's basically a place for retire's. The people  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved here over 12 yrs ago and have loved being here ever since.Two children to raise as a single mom and found it less exspensive then our previous home in Florida,  More

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Reviews for Three Rivers    2 Reviews

As the name implies, Three Rivers is a community with "three rivers." The largest of them, the St. Joseph River, converges with the Portage and Rocky rivers in the  More

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Over 17 years ago

It is very cold during the winter time. 2008 has been the coldest winter ever in Three Rivers. It seems that the winters are brutal every other year as well as the  More

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