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Tampa, FL vs Bangor, ME

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Is it cheaper to live in Bangor or is it cheaper to live in Tampa?
- Bangor is 17.8% less expensive than Tampa.

Which city has more affordable housing, Bangor or Tampa?
- Bangor housing costs are 35.3% less expensive than Tampa housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Tampa or is Health Care more affordable in Bangor.
- Health related expenses are 0.7% more in Bangor.
 Tampa, FLBangor, MEUnited States
 Overall  Unlock85.7100
 Food & Groceries105.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.0100
 Housing105.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$237,200$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock68.9100
 Miscellaneous104.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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Reviews for Bangor    14 Reviews

I have lived just outside of Bangor for four years. I came from the Seattle area and have lived in several states. I love it here. I have found people to be very  More

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I have never lived anyplace and been as much of an outcast and a social pariah as I have been in Bangor ME. I have lived here for 4yrs. and have been met with contempt  More

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Over 7 years ago

DONT'E WAS BULLIED BY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS IN SCHOOL AND WAS BULLIED BY NUMEROUS TEACHERS THROUGHOUT HIS SCHOOL YEARS IN THE BANGOR SCHOOL  More

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