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Rolla, MO vs Cleveland, TN

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Is it cheaper to live in Cleveland or is it cheaper to live in Rolla?
- Cleveland is 7.2% more expensive than Rolla.

Which city has more affordable housing, Cleveland or Rolla?
- Cleveland housing costs are 31.9% more expensive than Rolla housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Rolla or is Health Care more affordable in Cleveland.
- Health related expenses are 17.4% less in Cleveland.
 Rolla, MOCleveland, TNUnited States
 Overall  Unlock84.9100
 Food & Groceries95.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock99.8100
 Housing54.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$244,300$338,100
 Utilities92  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock72.2100
 Miscellaneous69.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Rolla    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Rolla is somewhat dominated by missouri S&T (Missouri University of Science &Technology) formerly known as UMR. The student population is huge. This year alone there are  More

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When looking for a comfortable temporary home for an educational pit stop along the road of life, Rolla is a great place to do so. With our blue ribbon elementary  More

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Rolla is a great place to live, but it is getting worse. There are too many outsiders, imports, transplants from other states, interlopers moving in here. All they want  More

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Reviews for Cleveland    12 Reviews

All of these reviews are so dated. On my search for a place to retire in eastern Tennessee, I spent time in Cleveland in May 2023. I stayed at an AirBnB. Well, it will  More

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I just moved from Cleveland the last week of December 2023 and lived in Bradley County about 4 miles out of city limits for 21+ years and 2 years in the city limits.   More

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Over 7 years ago

Lived in Cleveland for the last 15 years. Dont believe any glowing reviews you read. The job situation here is terrible. on any given major street you can find an  More

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