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Paris, TX vs Grand Forks, ND

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Is it cheaper to live in Grand Forks or is it cheaper to live in Paris?
- Grand Forks is 11.0% more expensive than Paris.

Which city has more affordable housing, Grand Forks or Paris?
- Grand Forks housing costs are 119.3% more expensive than Paris housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Paris or is Health Care more affordable in Grand Forks.
- Health related expenses are 6.7% less in Grand Forks.
 Paris, TXGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock85.0100
 Food & Groceries91.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock108.3100
 Housing35.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$240,100$338,100
 Utilities106  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock68.0100
 Miscellaneous80.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Paris    13 Reviews

It's a city where the city administration [ City Mayor, Commissioners, City Manager, DA of the County, & Police Dept] - protects the gangs/  More

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The cost of living runs close to 30% lower than the average for the US. The local parish, Our Lady of Victory, can accommodate another 100 - 200 families. The State of  More

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Over 14 years ago

Paris is a very small city, it is basically for retirees, not much to offer here. The cost of living is the BEST thing I can say about Paris and that the people are  More

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Reviews for Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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