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Scottsdale, AZ vs Quincy, MA

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Is it cheaper to live in Quincy or is it cheaper to live in Scottsdale?
- Quincy is 26.9% more expensive than Scottsdale.

Which city has more affordable housing, Quincy or Scottsdale?
- Quincy housing costs are 13.2% less expensive than Scottsdale housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Scottsdale or is Health Care more affordable in Quincy.
- Health related expenses are 3.0% less in Quincy.
 Scottsdale, AZQuincy, MAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock143.4100
 Food & Groceries103.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock89.7100
 Housing230.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$572,800$338,100
 Utilities102  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock135.9100
 Miscellaneous105.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Reviews for Quincy    7 Reviews

Where to start? The principal shouts rude things at parents and students and she often lies about phantom school rules. PTO members have quit over this person. Bullying  More

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Over 11 years ago

Quincy is a seaside community and has an approximate population of 90,000 people. Settled by Myles Standish and Captain Wollaston and established as a township in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Not a very bike friendly city but if you are willing to driver there are biking spots north, west and south of here. Lots and lots of Chinese food places but we have  More

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