2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Rome, GA vs Buford, GA

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Is it cheaper to live in Buford or is it cheaper to live in Rome?
- Buford is 26.0% more expensive than Rome.

Which city has more affordable housing, Buford or Rome?
- Buford housing costs are 130.7% more expensive than Rome housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Rome or is Health Care more affordable in Buford.
- Health related expenses are 1.3% less in Buford.
 Rome, GABuford, GAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock102.2100
 Food & Groceries93.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock98.6100
 Housing52.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$433,000$338,100
 Utilities104  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock91.7100
 Miscellaneous88.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Rome    11 Reviews

Outside of the Atlanta area, ROME is one of Georgia's largest cities and is the heart of the ABC TRIANGLE (Atlanta, Birmingham and Chattanooga all easy drives from  More

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I moved to Rome Georgia with my wife almost 30 years ago from New Jersey and raised four children in this wonderful community. It is a beautiful place to  More

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Over 11 years ago

Climate is very comfortable. Some humidity, but overall, it isn't too hot or  More

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Reviews for Buford    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here in Buford for 10 years. I love Buford! I never plan on leaving. Close enough to Atlanta, but far enough away also. Love the diversity in Gwinnett County! It  More

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Over 10 years ago

Buford is a great place to live because the school system is great. It's a great place to live. The only thing that if I issue is that you can get looked at if you are a  More

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As a former New Yorker (Long Island) it took a while to get used to NOT waiting on a long line when you go shopping or out to dinner or the DMV. Driving around in my  More

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