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Southport, NC vs Middletown, CT

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Is it cheaper to live in Middletown or is it cheaper to live in Southport?
- Middletown is 12.8% more expensive than Southport.

Which city has more affordable housing, Middletown or Southport?
- Middletown housing costs are 10.1% less expensive than Southport housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Southport or is Health Care more affordable in Middletown.
- Health related expenses are 1.9% more in Middletown.
 Southport, NCMiddletown, CTUnited States
 Overall  Unlock114.4100
 Food & Groceries102.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock119.5100
 Housing95.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$281,300$338,100
 Utilities100  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock102.4100
 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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Reviews for Middletown    9 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

To use the train system to commute from mid state to New York is challenging. This would be the biggest adjustment moving from the suburbs of New York City to  More

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Over 14 years ago

Middletown, CT is one of the few cities in Connecticut worth living in. With a low crime rate, relatively low cost of living and plenty of housing options, there is  More

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Over 15 years ago

Nice quiet town with low crime rate. Interesting small downtown area with variety of decent restaurants. Lacking in adult music, dancing etc., as much of  More

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