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Pine Bluff, AR vs Bowie, MD

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Is it cheaper to live in Bowie or is it cheaper to live in Pine Bluff?
- Bowie is 77.9% more expensive than Pine Bluff.

Which city has more affordable housing, Bowie or Pine Bluff?
- Bowie housing costs are 500.0% more expensive than Pine Bluff housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Pine Bluff or is Health Care more affordable in Bowie.
- Health related expenses are 6.4% less in Bowie.
 Pine Bluff, ARBowie, MDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock120.8100
 Food & Groceries91.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock87.2100
 Housing25.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$471,100$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock141.6100
 Miscellaneous78.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Pine Bluff    14 Reviews

I do not live in this area but it is like every town in america it has its problems. The good thing is its not far from little rock and i am sure people that complain is  More

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Over 5 years ago

Did a project over this town and it seems pretty lame. It's ok I guess.  More

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Over 12 years ago

The location where I reside is pretty quiet. As far as security goes, a police officer lives across from me, and another across the street. I'm not originally from  More

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Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 10 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 13 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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