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Southington, CT vs Palm Beach, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Palm Beach or is it cheaper to live in Southington?
- Palm Beach is 8.9% more expensive than Southington.

Which city has more affordable housing, Palm Beach or Southington?
- Palm Beach housing costs are 362.2% more expensive than Southington housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Southington or is Health Care more affordable in Palm Beach.
- Health related expenses are 11.4% less in Palm Beach.
 Southington, CTPalm Beach, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock114.1100
 Food & Groceries106.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.0100
 Housing101.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,807,100$338,100
 Utilities120  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock125.7100
 Miscellaneous132.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Southington    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

We ahve lived here for 15 yrs and really like the small town atmosphere with many amenities. We are close to major highways to go to "the big"  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southington is a generally overdeveloped city/town (it's right on the line) which is showing it's age, in terms of housing at least. Most of the rental homes and  More

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Reviews for Palm Beach    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

You air quality and some of your others stats must be based on a "Palm Beach County" unless ocean breezes on Palm Beach city qualify as "bad  More

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