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New York, NY vs Cedar Rock, NC

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Is it cheaper to live in Cedar Rock or is it cheaper to live in New York?
- Cedar Rock is 52.1% less expensive than New York.

Which city has more affordable housing, Cedar Rock or New York?
- Cedar Rock housing costs are 42.8% less expensive than New York housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in New York or is Health Care more affordable in Cedar Rock.
- Health related expenses are 1.7% more in Cedar Rock.
 New York, NYCedar Rock, NCUnited States
 Overall  Unlock82.6100
 Food & Groceries116.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock129.8100
 Housing224.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$436,200$338,100
 Utilities151  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock84.2100
 Miscellaneous136.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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