2024 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Surfside Beach, SC vs Jacksonville, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Jacksonville or is it cheaper to live in Surfside Beach?
- Jacksonville is 5.9% more expensive than Surfside Beach.

Which city has more affordable housing, Jacksonville or Surfside Beach?
- Jacksonville housing costs are 31.9% less expensive than Surfside Beach housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Surfside Beach or is Health Care more affordable in Jacksonville.
- Health related expenses are 2.2% more in Jacksonville.
 Surfside Beach, SCJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Overall90.495.7100
 Food & Groceries99.499.2100
 Health98.0100.2100
 Housing116.779.5100
 Median Home Cost$444,700$280,200$338,100
 Utilities10,300.0%10,280.0%10,000.0%
 Transportation86.9101.4100
 Miscellaneous87.6103.6100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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