2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Poinciana, FL vs South Riding, VA

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Is it cheaper to live in South Riding or is it cheaper to live in Poinciana?
- South Riding is 61.5% more expensive than Poinciana.

Which city has more affordable housing, South Riding or Poinciana?
- South Riding housing costs are 186.6% more expensive than Poinciana housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Poinciana or is Health Care more affordable in South Riding.
- Health related expenses are 0.4% less in South Riding.
 Poinciana, FLSouth Riding, VAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock147.9100
 Food & Groceries101.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock102.0100
 Housing77.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$611,300$338,100
 Utilities105  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock136.0100
 Miscellaneous78.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Poinciana    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Wow. I visited Poinciana last week and was very impressed. It's still growing, many houses for rent/sale there. If you're looking for a ritzy place to live without the  More

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I like my place in Poinciana quite a bit, it's pretty far removed, but had I known that the traffic in and out was so horrendous I would have kept looking elsewhere for  More

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Reviews for South Riding    2 Reviews

I’ve lived here for ten years and have seen this place go from a lovely new development to a crime riddled suburb of the DC metro. COVID transitional persons leaving the  More

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Phillip · 

Crime has risen dramatically as the lower social classes move in. The area is no longer friendly or neighborly. It's crowded, noisy, and dirty. Families often rent  More

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