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Palm Coast, FL vs Cumming, GA

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Is it cheaper to live in Cumming or is it cheaper to live in Palm Coast?
- Cumming is 23.5% more expensive than Palm Coast.

Which city has more affordable housing, Cumming or Palm Coast?
- Cumming housing costs are 57.7% more expensive than Palm Coast housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Palm Coast or is Health Care more affordable in Cumming.
- Health related expenses are 7.2% less in Cumming.
 Palm Coast, FLCumming, GAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock121.9100
 Food & Groceries100.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock95.8100
 Housing92.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$517,600$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock111.1100
 Miscellaneous92.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Palm Coast    34 Reviews

I actually debated writing a review, when places like Palm Coast are discovered it becomes over populated. That said, it’s selfish to keep it a secret, some people need  More

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Over 6 years ago

Not really a review but a question. My husband and I will be moving to the Palm Coast area soon. Work from home and need to find a 2 bed house/townhouse to rent  More

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Over 7 years ago

Palm Coast is in between Daytona and St Aug --- both of which are much better cities than Palm Coast. This town is your typical retail FL town, with a small stretch of  More

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Reviews for Cumming    9 Reviews

My family moved to the Polo Fields in Cumming in 1999 on a job transfer and moved out of the area to return to WI in 2013. I commuted to Alpharetta, about 12 miles  More

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Over 9 years ago

I am thinking of moving to georgia,cumming from phila.I wanted to know about the jobs.I am a cna.also housing and good  More

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Over 12 years ago

We moved to Cumming, GA in 2012. It's growing rapidly and has a number of housing options for families of all sizes. Cost of living here is higher than the national  More

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