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Plano, TX vs Melissa, TX

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Is it cheaper to live in Melissa or is it cheaper to live in Plano?
- Melissa is 0.0% more expensive than Plano.

Which city has more affordable housing, Melissa or Plano?
- Melissa housing costs are 10.4% less expensive than Plano housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Plano or is Health Care more affordable in Melissa.
- Health related expenses are 0.0% less in Melissa.
 Plano, TXMelissa, TXUnited States
 Overall  Unlock111.7100
 Food & Groceries103.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.0100
 Housing141.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$442,400$338,100
 Utilities100  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock93.0100
 Miscellaneous102.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Over 17 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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