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Shelby township, MI vs Franklin, TN

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Is it cheaper to live in Franklin or is it cheaper to live in Shelby township?
- Franklin is 76.5% more expensive than Shelby township.

Which city has more affordable housing, Franklin or Shelby township?
- Franklin housing costs are 484.2% more expensive than Shelby township housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Shelby township or is Health Care more affordable in Franklin.
- Health related expenses are 22.7% more in Franklin.
 Shelby township, MIFranklin, TNUnited States
 Overall  Unlock139.4100
 Food & Groceries92.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock99.0100
 Housing36.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$784,100$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock100.9100
 Miscellaneous79.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Shelby Township    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

We have the opportunity to enjoy four beautiful seasons. Fall is gorgeous and my favorite time here in  More

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Too much  More

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Over 17 years ago

Shelby Twp, being our residence for the past 14 years has overall been a great place to raise a family. There is great community spirit. The school systems tends to be  More

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Reviews for Franklin    27 Reviews

After visiting here for a week in the summer, I fell in love with the city! Lots of my friends in Florida already moved here from New Port Richey and Wesley Chapel. I  More

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I've lived in Tennessee all my life. I have lived in west,east and middle Tennessee. By far this is the best place I have lived. We have been in Franklin for 8 years. It  More

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I love that this is a greatly diverse community with a large African American and Hispanic community around West Main St./Nachez (I'm addicted to Pueblo Real Mexican  More

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