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Signal Mountain, TN vs Kennesaw, GA

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Is it cheaper to live in Kennesaw or is it cheaper to live in Signal Mountain?
- Kennesaw is 22.4% more expensive than Signal Mountain.

Which city has more affordable housing, Kennesaw or Signal Mountain?
- Kennesaw housing costs are 23.5% less expensive than Signal Mountain housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Signal Mountain or is Health Care more affordable in Kennesaw.
- Health related expenses are 1.4% less in Kennesaw.
 Signal Mountain, TNKennesaw, GAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock109.8100
 Food & Groceries104.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock98.7100
 Housing140.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$365,500$338,100
 Utilities93  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock124.8100
 Miscellaneous103.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Signal Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Safe, totally non diverse though (99% white), schools are ok but most people here use private schools anyway which tells you that this is an exclusive place in general  More

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We have had a great experience in Signal Mountain, people have been very polite and not nosy at all. The air is clean, there is an extremely low crime rate. Summers  More

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Over 14 years ago

Very nice community on top of Walden's Ridge. Approximately 7,500 people living in both small village/country-side environment. Excellent schools - elementary through  More

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Reviews for Kennesaw    9 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Lived here for 15 years. Lived in Colorado and Missouri also and spent a lot of time in Southern California. I can tell you this place is terrible! Summers are long,  More

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Over 7 years ago

Warm autumn and always something to do no matter what  More

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Kennesaw - Here's a bit of our background to help in your assessment. We moved to GA from southern CA. I've lived in Kennesaw for 8yrs. We are a multicultural family  More

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