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Three Rivers, MI vs Brighton, MI

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Is it cheaper to live in Brighton or is it cheaper to live in Three Rivers?
- Brighton is 38.0% more expensive than Three Rivers.

Which city has more affordable housing, Brighton or Three Rivers?
- Brighton housing costs are 127.2% more expensive than Three Rivers housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Three Rivers or is Health Care more affordable in Brighton.
- Health related expenses are 11.2% less in Brighton.
 Three Rivers, MIBrighton, MIUnited States
 Overall  Unlock109.7100
 Food & Groceries93.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock82.1100
 Housing53.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$393,200$338,100
 Utilities102  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock125.6100
 Miscellaneous106.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Three Rivers    2 Reviews

As the name implies, Three Rivers is a community with "three rivers." The largest of them, the St. Joseph River, converges with the Portage and Rocky rivers in the  More

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Over 17 years ago

It is very cold during the winter time. 2008 has been the coldest winter ever in Three Rivers. It seems that the winters are brutal every other year as well as the  More

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Reviews for Brighton    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Brighton is a great place to live. On the plus side, Brighton (Livingston County) is beautiful with lots of lakes, trees, parks, hiking and biking trails, etc. GREAT  More

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I have lived here for some time and raising kids here is really nice. It's like a small ann arbor, downtown buzzes with festivals, shops, music, parks and restaurants.  More

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Of all the places we have lived in the U.S. this is the best. We have finally found a neighborhood with friendly people of all ages, Great medical care within 10-30  More

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