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Ocean Springs, MS vs Riverview, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Riverview or is it cheaper to live in Ocean Springs?
- Riverview is 24.8% more expensive than Ocean Springs.

Which city has more affordable housing, Riverview or Ocean Springs?
- Riverview housing costs are 52.5% more expensive than Ocean Springs housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Ocean Springs or is Health Care more affordable in Riverview.
- Health related expenses are 1.7% less in Riverview.
 Ocean Springs, MSRiverview, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock104.2100
 Food & Groceries95.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock100.3100
 Housing66.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$371,000$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock118.7100
 Miscellaneous83.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Ocean Springs    16 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Ocean springs for 25 years now. I am a Yank by birth (Michigan), but a Mississippian by choice. I was a career military person and I was pretty upset  More

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Over 5 years ago

Any one buying a house in ocean springs should hire a licensed home inspector to make sure the house meets the current code. In parktown where I live they are making  More

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Run for the hills, Home owners insurance continues to rise and then you can't sell your house. The school superintendent retires with a fat retirement package and  More

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Reviews for Riverview    5 Reviews

One of the few areas in the Tampa Bay region that there is abundant land, not for long, this place is seeing urban sprawl in the last 3 years like no other in America.  More

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Over 15 years ago

We've lived in Riverview for 4 years now, and our neighborhood is about half empty, and has been as long as we've been here. Almost all the houses are rentals, which is  More

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Originally from Upstate NY, we moved to Riverview which I enjoyed being in newer developments. Convenient to everything, Siesta Key, Disney, Clearwater, Macdill AF.  More

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