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Portland, OR vs Mifflinburg, PA

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Is it cheaper to live in Mifflinburg or is it cheaper to live in Portland?
- Mifflinburg is 31.8% less expensive than Portland.

Which city has more affordable housing, Mifflinburg or Portland?
- Mifflinburg housing costs are 65.7% less expensive than Portland housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Portland or is Health Care more affordable in Mifflinburg.
- Health related expenses are 36.9% more in Mifflinburg.
 Portland, ORMifflinburg, PAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock87.1100
 Food & Groceries103.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock124.0100
 Housing184.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$227,900$338,100
 Utilities80  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock79.0100
 Miscellaneous140.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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Reviews for Mifflinburg    2 Reviews

I moved here last year. The best things about Mifflinburg are the summer park concert series in Mifflinburg Park, the outdoor pool, the clean country atmosphere with  More

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Having lived in several states and territories in the US; I can say that this last move has been the best one yet. I have lived in MA, PR, KY, IN, MD, and now in PA.   More

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