2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Tucson, AZ vs Port Jervis, NY

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Is it cheaper to live in Port Jervis or is it cheaper to live in Tucson?
- Port Jervis is 26.3% more expensive than Tucson.

Which city has more affordable housing, Port Jervis or Tucson?
- Port Jervis housing costs are 23.6% less expensive than Tucson housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Tucson or is Health Care more affordable in Port Jervis.
- Health related expenses are 51.6% more in Port Jervis.
 Tucson, AZPort Jervis, NYUnited States
 Overall  Unlock122.5100
 Food & Groceries95.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock129.5100
 Housing93.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$256,900$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock140.1100
 Miscellaneous98.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Reviews for Port Jervis    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

My wife, 4 kids and myself got a house in Port Jervis about 4 years ago. We now can't wait to sell the place and get the hell out of this dump. No jobs at all can be  More

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Fuel,sales,& property tax are much to  More

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