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New Underwood, SD vs Picayune, MS

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Is it cheaper to live in Picayune or is it cheaper to live in New Underwood?
- Picayune is 16.1% less expensive than New Underwood.

Which city has more affordable housing, Picayune or New Underwood?
- Picayune housing costs are 42.1% less expensive than New Underwood housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in New Underwood or is Health Care more affordable in Picayune.
- Health related expenses are 30.3% less in Picayune.
 New Underwood, SDPicayune, MSUnited States
 Overall  Unlock82.1100
 Food & Groceries99.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock102.5100
 Housing76.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$163,700$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock82.4100
 Miscellaneous91.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Picayune    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved down here from the midwest. Crime is very bad in pearl river county. 4 or 5 murders in the county so far this year. Drugs are all over. Decaying houses are all  More

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Over 7 years ago

Picayune is overall a decent place to live. Beware of constractors. Over all they are good people however they hire all of the dope heads and excons that will Rob you  More

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Over 9 years ago

we moved from southern Indiana, the snow and cold weather, you can have it. It did get hot there yet not as humid, the growing season here is longer, there is no tax on  More

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