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Muscle Shoals, AL vs Germantown, TN

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Is it cheaper to live in Germantown or is it cheaper to live in Muscle Shoals?
- Germantown is 8.2% more expensive than Muscle Shoals.

Which city has more affordable housing, Germantown or Muscle Shoals?
- Germantown housing costs are 151.6% more expensive than Muscle Shoals housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Muscle Shoals or is Health Care more affordable in Germantown.
- Health related expenses are 18.0% less in Germantown.
 Muscle Shoals, ALGermantown, TNUnited States
 Overall  Unlock85.8100
 Food & Groceries95.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock96.8100
 Housing57.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$480,000$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock92.2100
 Miscellaneous74.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Over 10 years ago

We get all four seasons in Germantown. Winters are mild with maybe 4" of snow. Summers are hot & humid. This semi-tropical enviroment is why our vegitation is so  More

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Over 11 years ago

I don't care what anybody says about this school.... I HATE HHS! Yeah. It's a great academic (which you REALLY have to be dedicated to studying for) and AWESOME visual  More

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Over 14 years ago

Germantown, TN is a small suburb of Memphis, TN with a good school system, great community life and a very low crime  More

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