2024 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Palm Beach Gardens, FL vs Charleston, SC

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Is it cheaper to live in Charleston or is it cheaper to live in Palm Beach Gardens?
- Charleston is 1.8% less expensive than Palm Beach Gardens.

Which city has more affordable housing, Charleston or Palm Beach Gardens?
- Charleston housing costs are 12.8% less expensive than Palm Beach Gardens housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Palm Beach Gardens or is Health Care more affordable in Charleston.
- Health related expenses are 4.5% less in Charleston.
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLCharleston, SCUnited States
 Overall114.1112.0100
 Food & Groceries109.3105.6100
 Health101.096.5100
 Housing151.9132.5100
 Median Home Cost$607,500$493,200$338,100
 Utilities97102100
 Transportation120.894.1100
 Miscellaneous108.393.7100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Palm Beach Gardens    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have found the cost of living here is above the national average. Lots of nice restaurants, good shopping, pretty beaches but it's getting more & more populated with  More

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Over 15 years ago

All of Palm Beach Gardens is an extremely safe environment. The police force is great and aggressive about its presence in all neighborhoods. We feel very safe, even  More

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The cost of living in Palm Beach Gardends has become financially unsustainable for our family. The homeowners taxes are ridiculously high and the homeowners insurance  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 4 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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