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Pittsburgh, PA vs Mays Landing, NJ

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Is it cheaper to live in Mays Landing or is it cheaper to live in Pittsburgh?
- Mays Landing is 2.3% more expensive than Pittsburgh.

Which city has more affordable housing, Mays Landing or Pittsburgh?
- Mays Landing housing costs are 0.7% less expensive than Pittsburgh housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Pittsburgh or is Health Care more affordable in Mays Landing.
- Health related expenses are 5.4% more in Mays Landing.
 Pittsburgh, PAMays Landing, NJUnited States
 Overall  Unlock93.9100
 Food & Groceries101.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock93.5100
 Housing74.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$252,700$338,100
 Utilities102  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock89.9100
 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 2 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 Mays Landing    3 Reviews

Lived in Atlantic City witch was rough then moved near cologne about 3 years ago it’s definitely better then the city but still not great. It’s decent but can get ghetto  More

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Over 12 years ago

I would like to know why, in NJ, the health quality of water is poor. We all pay Amercian Water Company to have healthy, clean drinking water from our taps. Yet the  More

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Atlantic county, like most of south jersey, has a high cost of living but low salaries. Living near the ocean, where many people pay to vacation, is nice but better  More

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