| | New Braunfels, TX | Cary, NC | United States |
| Overall | 109.9 | 105.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 93.4 | 103.2 | 100 |
| Health | 102.8 | 94.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 109.0 | 157.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $377,900 | $574,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,970.0% | 9,750.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 82.0 | 86.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 107.6 | 110.0 | 100 |
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Reviews for New Braunfels 
11 Reviews
I have lived in this awesome city for the past 2 years and believe it’s best described as either a breath of fresh air or a slice of heaven on earth. More
I moved here in 2001 due to a work transfer. It was small and quaint then. Today, there are too many people for the infrastructure, water resources, and schools. The More
I lived in NB for only about 4 months because of the extreme reaction I had to the cement polution in the area. There are two large cement plants to the north and south More
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Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last More
I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the More
As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, More
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