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Terre Haute, IN vs Wilmington, NC

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Is it cheaper to live in Wilmington or is it cheaper to live in Terre Haute?
- Wilmington is 30.8% more expensive than Terre Haute.

Which city has more affordable housing, Wilmington or Terre Haute?
- Wilmington housing costs are 165.6% more expensive than Terre Haute housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Terre Haute or is Health Care more affordable in Wilmington.
- Health related expenses are 20.0% more in Wilmington.
 Terre Haute, INWilmington, NCUnited States
 Overall  Unlock98.1100
 Food & Groceries91.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock118.7100
 Housing37.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$372,400$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock77.9100
 Miscellaneous96.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Terre Haute    13 Reviews

I lived in Terre Haute from 1980 to 2005, and have lived in 7 states and one other country since then. Terre Haute's my hometown. I had a mostly happy, normal  More

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Over 5 years ago

This town’s terrible no roads the government is corrupt and the elections are rigged stay far away even the people here hate this town  More

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I read varied reviews when I moved here from the east coast 3 years ago - some good, some not so good. Now I feel I can give a reasonable reflection that I hope will be  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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