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Pittsburgh, PA vs Maple Grove, MN

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Is it cheaper to live in Maple Grove or is it cheaper to live in Pittsburgh?
- Maple Grove is 16.8% more expensive than Pittsburgh.

Which city has more affordable housing, Maple Grove or Pittsburgh?
- Maple Grove housing costs are 67.7% more expensive than Pittsburgh housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Pittsburgh or is Health Care more affordable in Maple Grove.
- Health related expenses are 14.5% less in Maple Grove.
 Pittsburgh, PAMaple Grove, MNUnited States
 Overall  Unlock107.2100
 Food & Groceries101.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock75.8100
 Housing74.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$367,900$338,100
 Utilities102  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock109.3100
 Miscellaneous125.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 3 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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Reviews for Maple Grove    5 Reviews

I'm going to make my review very short I know it's going to sound a little long but I just love Brooklyn Park and I have to express my feelings about it. I grew up in  More

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Maple Grove is a great place to live and raise a family. We have been here since 2002 and have really enjoyed living here. Crime is low, schools are relatively good,  More

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Over 16 years ago

lived in Maple grove for 10 year. We rarely even need to lock our  More

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