2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Purcellville, VA vs New Albany, OH

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Is it cheaper to live in New Albany or is it cheaper to live in Purcellville?
- New Albany is 38.2% less expensive than Purcellville.

Which city has more affordable housing, New Albany or Purcellville?
- New Albany housing costs are 34.1% less expensive than Purcellville housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Purcellville or is Health Care more affordable in New Albany.
- Health related expenses are 12.3% less in New Albany.
 Purcellville, VANew Albany, OHUnited States
 Overall  Unlock91.4100
 Food & Groceries113.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock89.5100
 Housing242.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$530,700$338,100
 Utilities101  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock88.5100
 Miscellaneous147.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Purcellville    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Housing in this area is expensive, especially for being located so far away (> 15 min drive) from a major shopping  More

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Reviews for New Albany    3 Reviews

Love it here. The school is great, our house is massive. My husband got a sweet gig a A+F so the kids are always looking  More

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Over 11 years ago

We lived in New Albany for 5 years before moving to Florida. I can't express how much we miss it and we're considering moving back. New Albany is a very safe city with  More

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Over 16 years ago

I'm from Dayton and moved to Westerville for college. I then bought my first place in New Albany about 2 years ago. This is the best decision I've made. I'd love to  More

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