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Palm Harbor, FL vs Delray Beach, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Delray Beach or is it cheaper to live in Palm Harbor?
- Delray Beach is 11.0% more expensive than Palm Harbor.

Which city has more affordable housing, Delray Beach or Palm Harbor?
- Delray Beach housing costs are 18.4% less expensive than Palm Harbor housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Palm Harbor or is Health Care more affordable in Delray Beach.
- Health related expenses are 2.6% less in Delray Beach.
 Palm Harbor, FLDelray Beach, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock114.1100
 Food & Groceries106.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.0100
 Housing115.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$355,700$338,100
 Utilities105  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock125.2100
 Miscellaneous107.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Palm Harbor    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here since I was 1, amazing place, amazing community and  More

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Over 10 years ago

palmharborpress.com has lots of great information about this  More

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Over 14 years ago

lost job 6 months a go - i grew up in yonkers ny and moved upstate 23 years ago just sold house and nervous about where to move - went to north carolina wife and i to  More

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Reviews for Delray Beach    19 Reviews

Great place to live, however, the school system isn't great. You really need to pick Boca Raton, or if you're willing to live a bit farther West, Wellington, for better  More

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I have lived in over 100 places and homes..even as a child my parents lived moving every few years..i learned to live that too..getting new ideas for decorating and new  More

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The area has been totally regentrified over the past 10 years. It's outdoor cafe's and restaurants, shops and, of course, a fabulous beach. the beach has cabanas,  More

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