2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Summerville, SC vs Barre, VT

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Is it cheaper to live in Barre or is it cheaper to live in Summerville?
- Barre is 0.7% more expensive than Summerville.

Which city has more affordable housing, Barre or Summerville?
- Barre housing costs are 18.9% less expensive than Summerville housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Summerville or is Health Care more affordable in Barre.
- Health related expenses are 35.3% more in Barre.
 Summerville, SCBarre, VTUnited States
 Overall  Unlock98.9100
 Food & Groceries99.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock128.7100
 Housing94.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$249,200$338,100
 Utilities108  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock71.2100
 Miscellaneous92.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Summerville    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Is the Cost of living really slightly above the national average? Can you tell me an nice area to rent an apartment. One bed room,furnished that is less than  More

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I have lived in a lot of states in my 32 years of life. Unfortunately I was brought to Summerville, SC by my mother and have remained here due to lack of work and money  More

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MY FAMILY AND I LIVED IN SUMMERVILLE FOR 3 AND 1/2 YEARS, THE CITY IS BEAUTIFUL, SMALL, WITH COUNTRY FLAVOR AND THAT KIND OF PEOPLE THAT GREEDS EVERY BODY WHILE WALKING  More

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Reviews for Barre    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

The unfortuante circumstances of this once quaint little city is that the lack of recreation, or access financially to recreation, has turned the student age citizens  More

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