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Richmond, MO vs Mexico, MO

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Is it cheaper to live in Mexico or is it cheaper to live in Richmond?
- Mexico is 13.0% less expensive than Richmond.

Which city has more affordable housing, Mexico or Richmond?
- Mexico housing costs are 12.9% less expensive than Richmond housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Richmond or is Health Care more affordable in Mexico.
- Health related expenses are 10.5% more in Mexico.
 Richmond, MOMexico, MOUnited States
 Overall  Unlock74.8100
 Food & Groceries95.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock126.1100
 Housing43.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$134,400$338,100
 Utilities102  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock67.3100
 Miscellaneous86.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Richmond    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I moved here a little over a year ago with the hope that I would find a quieter community to live in than suburban Kansas City. I was wrong. Crime is running rampant  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am just bidding my time and firming up plans to get the $~!*%$# out of here. I cannot wait to leave. I have never hated living somewhere so much in my entire life!  More

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Over 16 years ago

Stay far away! The town has dried up since WalMart moved in. There is no downtown any more. The mayor is an idiot. The city council isn't much better. The police are  More

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Reviews for Mexico    3 Reviews

We moved here in October 2020 from Lehigh Acres, Florida. We wanted somewhere with all 4 seasons instead of hot weather 7-8 months out of the year and cooler weather  More

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Unfortunately, some views of Mexico, Missouri are focused on the past and so those people will stay living in the past, as the rest of us move forward. As to the  More

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Mexico Missouri use to be a very nice little community with activities and many businesses on the square. That was twenty five years ago. Now it is a ghost town of what  More

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