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Pine Bluff, AR vs Brandon, MS

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Is it cheaper to live in Brandon or is it cheaper to live in Pine Bluff?
- Brandon is 30.3% more expensive than Pine Bluff.

Which city has more affordable housing, Brandon or Pine Bluff?
- Brandon housing costs are 200.0% more expensive than Pine Bluff housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Pine Bluff or is Health Care more affordable in Brandon.
- Health related expenses are 8.3% more in Brandon.
 Pine Bluff, ARBrandon, MSUnited States
 Overall  Unlock88.5100
 Food & Groceries91.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock100.9100
 Housing25.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$246,500$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock90.2100
 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 Brandon    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in many areas of the country - Portland, Oregon, Scottsdale, Arizona, Memphis, Tennessee, Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Mississippi does not have exposure to  More

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We moved to Brandon 6 years ago. The people here are rude, will run you off the road, and will not let you into traffic no matter what. The High School allows the kids  More

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I moved here 10 years ago and it was the worse mistake in my life. People here are rude and hate outsiders. Common sense is not the norm here but the exception. They all  More

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