2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Traverse City, MI vs Flatwoods, KY

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Is it cheaper to live in Flatwoods or is it cheaper to live in Traverse City?
- Flatwoods is 21.5% less expensive than Traverse City.

Which city has more affordable housing, Flatwoods or Traverse City?
- Flatwoods housing costs are 67.5% less expensive than Traverse City housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Traverse City or is Health Care more affordable in Flatwoods.
- Health related expenses are 23.1% more in Flatwoods.
 Traverse City, MIFlatwoods, KYUnited States
 Overall  Unlock75.2100
 Food & Groceries96.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.2100
 Housing113.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$111,300$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock87.2100
 Miscellaneous96.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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Reviews for Flatwoods    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I recently moved to Flatwoods, KY, and I'm amazed at the "small town life" here. It's awesome in this day and time to find a town like this. The Russell school system  More

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