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Sulphur, LA vs Fairbanks, AK

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Is it cheaper to live in Fairbanks or is it cheaper to live in Sulphur?
- Fairbanks is 23.7% more expensive than Sulphur.

Which city has more affordable housing, Fairbanks or Sulphur?
- Fairbanks housing costs are 33.5% more expensive than Sulphur housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Sulphur or is Health Care more affordable in Fairbanks.
- Health related expenses are 25.7% more in Fairbanks.
 Sulphur, LAFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Overall  Unlock104.0100
 Food & Groceries93.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock128.1100
 Housing62.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$275,600$338,100
 Utilities91  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock75.1100
 Miscellaneous93.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Sulphur    4 Reviews

I am 67 and have lived in Sulphur most of my life. We have experienced 4 major hurricanes in the last 16 years from September 2005 (Rita), 2007 (Ike), Laura in August  More

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Over 17 years ago

Calcasieu is a great place to live but it does get hit by Hurricanes and that is the downside. I live in Sulphur, LA in Calcasieu Parish. There is nothing wrong here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Sulphur is one of the best places I have ever been to and lived. There is hardly no crime. Probley one murder every 1-2  More

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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 14 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 15 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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