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Southport, NC vs Boiling Springs, NC

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Is it cheaper to live in Boiling Springs or is it cheaper to live in Southport?
- Boiling Springs is 19.5% less expensive than Southport.

Which city has more affordable housing, Boiling Springs or Southport?
- Boiling Springs housing costs are 24.1% less expensive than Southport housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Southport or is Health Care more affordable in Boiling Springs.
- Health related expenses are 1.5% less in Boiling Springs.
 Southport, NCBoiling Springs, NCUnited States
 Overall  Unlock81.6100
 Food & Groceries102.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock115.5100
 Housing95.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$235,500$338,100
 Utilities100  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock71.0100
 Miscellaneous110.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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