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Rochester, NY vs Massapequa Park, NY

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Is it cheaper to live in Massapequa Park or is it cheaper to live in Rochester?
- Massapequa Park is 81.3% more expensive than Rochester.

Which city has more affordable housing, Massapequa Park or Rochester?
- Massapequa Park housing costs are 350.0% more expensive than Rochester housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Rochester or is Health Care more affordable in Massapequa Park.
- Health related expenses are 17.2% more in Massapequa Park.
 Rochester, NYMassapequa Park, NYUnited States
 Overall  Unlock160.6100
 Food & Groceries97.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock125.8100
 Housing44.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$626,500$338,100
 Utilities103  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock169.7100
 Miscellaneous148.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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Reviews for Massapequa Park    3 Reviews

Hi There, If you are in the market for a home in Massapequa's or elsewhere, please feel free to contact me. As a licenced real estate professional that will get  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hi, I agreed with every thing the previous posting said, except for the "nastiness of people". My husband and I have lived in Massapequa Park for seven years. New  More

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We've lived in Massapequa Park for 6 years, and it's a nice place to raise a family. It's a predominately Irish and Italian town. Very few minorities - it's actually a  More

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