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Stone Mountain, GA vs Spartanburg, SC

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Is it cheaper to live in Spartanburg or is it cheaper to live in Stone Mountain?
- Spartanburg is 19.1% less expensive than Stone Mountain.

Which city has more affordable housing, Spartanburg or Stone Mountain?
- Spartanburg housing costs are 23.0% less expensive than Stone Mountain housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Stone Mountain or is Health Care more affordable in Spartanburg.
- Health related expenses are 1.8% more in Spartanburg.
 Stone Mountain, GASpartanburg, SCUnited States
 Overall  Unlock84.8100
 Food & Groceries94.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock99.8100
 Housing72.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$190,100$338,100
 Utilities100  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock74.6100
 Miscellaneous104.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Stone Mountain    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Stephenson Middle School is a good school. What we put out as parents is what we get back. My children have not had any problems with their teachers, but they come home  More

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Over 13 years ago

As a town so close to Atlanta, Stone Mountain is pretty nice. The people are friendly and 9 out of 10 work hard to raise their kids right and to set a good example. It  More

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My Husband and I have owned our home in Stone Mountain for 2 years now. Prior to purchasing this home we lived in two apartment comple in Stone Mountain. It's a  More

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Reviews for Spartanburg    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The library system is the stellar but numbers shown here are just wrong or are outdated- the area has exploded and with growth and costs are way up and services way  More

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Over 7 years ago

Made the choice to move here 3 years ago. I am single and retired and the cost of living here is much better than a lot of places. Less traffic, unemployment rate is  More

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Over 9 years ago

We moved here, from another state, 6 years ago. We love it! Real Estate is so economical. The weather is nice, year round. Summers do get hot. Great hospitals. The  More

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