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Sound Beach, NY vs Miller Place, NY

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Is it cheaper to live in Miller Place or is it cheaper to live in Sound Beach?
- Miller Place is 0.0% more expensive than Sound Beach.

Which city has more affordable housing, Miller Place or Sound Beach?
- Miller Place housing costs are 45.9% more expensive than Sound Beach housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Sound Beach or is Health Care more affordable in Miller Place.
- Health related expenses are 0.0% less in Miller Place.
 Sound Beach, NYMiller Place, NYUnited States
 Overall  Unlock147.1100
 Food & Groceries104.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock125.2100
 Housing132.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$588,100$338,100
 Utilities125  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock122.6100
 Miscellaneous154.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Sound Beach    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Reasonable housing prices but still in Miller Place school district. Right on the border of the commercial part of LI and the farm/wineries on the North Fork.   More

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Sound Beach is a nice quiet community without too much urban noise and  More

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Reviews for Miller Place    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

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I grew up in Nassau County, moved to Suffolk, then to South Carolina , back north to New Jersey and then home again in Miller Place. Miller Place is one of the best  More

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Over 19 years ago

i live on long island, and yes it is very nice, but also very expensive to live, especially taxes. we pay almost $10,000 in real estate taxes and they just go up every  More

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