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Riverview, FL vs Longwood, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Longwood or is it cheaper to live in Riverview?
- Longwood is 1.4% more expensive than Riverview.

Which city has more affordable housing, Longwood or Riverview?
- Longwood housing costs are 21.2% more expensive than Riverview housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Riverview or is Health Care more affordable in Longwood.
- Health related expenses are 3.9% more in Longwood.
 Riverview, FLLongwood, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock105.7100
 Food & Groceries104.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock104.2100
 Housing101.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$436,000$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock113.8100
 Miscellaneous104.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Riverview    5 Reviews

One of the few areas in the Tampa Bay region that there is abundant land, not for long, this place is seeing urban sprawl in the last 3 years like no other in America.  More

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Over 14 years ago

We've lived in Riverview for 4 years now, and our neighborhood is about half empty, and has been as long as we've been here. Almost all the houses are rentals, which is  More

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Originally from Upstate NY, we moved to Riverview which I enjoyed being in newer developments. Convenient to everything, Siesta Key, Disney, Clearwater, Macdill AF.  More

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Reviews for Longwood    9 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

There is no doubt that Longwood is a family-friendly community. There are lots of nice neighborhoods and it feels quite safe here. There is always something to do with  More

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Over 13 years ago

Hello all,my husband & I are considering moving to Longwood FL from Mass in the spring 2013.I have done a good amount of research on the area but still have a couple of  More

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Over 14 years ago

Longwood is in zone 9 for those who love to garden. winters are mild but do have two to four days of temperature hovering around 28 to 32 degrees in the months of  More

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