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Tampa, FL vs Mount Laurel, NJ

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Is it cheaper to live in Mount Laurel or is it cheaper to live in Tampa?
- Mount Laurel is 0.7% more expensive than Tampa.

Which city has more affordable housing, Mount Laurel or Tampa?
- Mount Laurel housing costs are 8.1% less expensive than Tampa housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Tampa or is Health Care more affordable in Mount Laurel.
- Health related expenses are 3.9% less in Mount Laurel.
 Tampa, FLMount Laurel, NJUnited States
 Overall  Unlock104.9100
 Food & Groceries105.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock96.4100
 Housing105.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$325,000$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock113.9100
 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 Mount Laurel    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The cost of living, including property taxes, is really expensive here compared to  More

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