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Newtown, CT vs Alameda, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Alameda or is it cheaper to live in Newtown?
- Alameda is 41.1% more expensive than Newtown.

Which city has more affordable housing, Alameda or Newtown?
- Alameda housing costs are 155.9% more expensive than Newtown housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Newtown or is Health Care more affordable in Alameda.
- Health related expenses are 7.9% less in Alameda.
 Newtown, CTAlameda, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock195.5100
 Food & Groceries105.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock116.8100
 Housing165.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,179,600$338,100
 Utilities118  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock125.4100
 Miscellaneous162.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Newtown    1 Reviews

Lived here for 32 years. New community/senior center just built looks promising. Swimming pool and lake swimming. Community center will also have swimming. 3 grocery  More

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Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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