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Newark, OH vs Pickerington, OH

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Is it cheaper to live in Pickerington or is it cheaper to live in Newark?
- Pickerington is 6.3% more expensive than Newark.

Which city has more affordable housing, Pickerington or Newark?
- Pickerington housing costs are 82.0% more expensive than Newark housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Newark or is Health Care more affordable in Pickerington.
- Health related expenses are 0.2% more in Pickerington.
 Newark, OHPickerington, OHUnited States
 Overall  Unlock96.1100
 Food & Groceries95.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock92.2100
 Housing59.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$363,100$338,100
 Utilities105  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock96.0100
 Miscellaneous105.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Newark    7 Reviews

I have lived here in Newark for over nine and a half years. This isn't the best place to live. Sure there's historical buildings, including the courthouse, and the  More

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We retired to Newark, coming from the ‘burbs of the Chicago area. People we meet are surprised to hear that someone would choose Newark to retire to, but as newcomers  More

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This city is good for the older generation, rtetiring, and folks that wont mind settling in an affordable-yet-boring town. Crime is going up. Poverty increasing, and  More

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Reviews for Pickerington    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Pickerington gets about the same weather as Columbus Ohio but most of the severe weather in the summer goes north of Columbus so Pickerington gets mostly rain.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Being a suburb of one of America's biggest cities has its perks. We reap all the cultural benefits without all the urban disadvantages. Pickerngton is a smallish,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pickerington offers excellent educational opportunities families. Although the school district is growing tremendously, it still has a small town  More

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