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The Woodlands, TX vs Wantagh, NY

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Is it cheaper to live in Wantagh or is it cheaper to live in The Woodlands?
- Wantagh is 60.4% more expensive than The Woodlands.

Which city has more affordable housing, Wantagh or The Woodlands?
- Wantagh housing costs are 43.7% more expensive than The Woodlands housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in The Woodlands or is Health Care more affordable in Wantagh.
- Health related expenses are 25.9% more in Wantagh.
 The Woodlands, TXWantagh, NYUnited States
 Overall  Unlock160.6100
 Food & Groceries102.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock125.8100
 Housing141.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$647,000$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock167.1100
 Miscellaneous105.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for The Woodlands    25 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The Woodlands is like nowhere I've ever lived before. The neighborhoods are tucked away in woods and often very quiet. There are greenbelts and some amazing walking  More

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I moved to The Woodlands in 1993. Then it was a safe place to live and great place to raise children. Today however beautiful forest, restaurant's and shopping it's not  More

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Over 10 years ago

Some parents rave about the education system here but more and more parents are home schooling in our area. The ones that rave about it are the ones who are enjoying  More

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Reviews for Wantagh    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Desirable town. The beach is literally in your backyard and there are no bad surrounding towns, which make it very safe. My neighborhood is a good mix of young  More

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Over 13 years ago

Having lived in Wantagh all my life, I can tell you it is a great place to raise a family, as long as you can afford it. Home prices property taxes and make the price  More

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Wantagh, NY is on Long Island's south shore, lying in Nassau County, in fact a few miles from Jones Beach. Unfortunately it is expensive to live here with taxes reaching  More

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