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Post Falls, ID vs Carthage, TN

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Is it cheaper to live in Carthage or is it cheaper to live in Post Falls?
- Carthage is 25.7% less expensive than Post Falls.

Which city has more affordable housing, Carthage or Post Falls?
- Carthage housing costs are 62.6% less expensive than Post Falls housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Post Falls or is Health Care more affordable in Carthage.
- Health related expenses are 25.8% more in Carthage.
 Post Falls, IDCarthage, TNUnited States
 Overall  Unlock86.1100
 Food & Groceries100.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock132.1100
 Housing145.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$243,700$338,100
 Utilities78  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock96.1100
 Miscellaneous91.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Post Falls    6 Reviews

In moving here I knew about the snow. Not a matter of if but how much. What I didn't know was how windy it gets and how often. I also didn't know about the dust. It's  More

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Over 7 years ago

Moved here from Seattle in 2018. Even though the population is under 40,000 it doesn't feel like small town Mayberry. The biggest mistake I see happening is the building  More

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Post Falls had great potential; too bad the city planning committee blew it! It's such a disorganized bunch of housing communities built just what looks like where ever  More

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Reviews for Carthage    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Smith County has been my home for 48 years. It is a delight to be from here. We have rivers, lakes, parks, good churches, good people, good schools. It is just an all  More

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Over 19 years ago

carthage Tn has been a wonderful surprise to us after re locating from "up north". I had been reading blogs before coming down here and at least half said that if they  More

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