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Turners Falls, MA vs Somerville, MA

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Is it cheaper to live in Somerville or is it cheaper to live in Turners Falls?
- Somerville is 54.1% more expensive than Turners Falls.

Which city has more affordable housing, Somerville or Turners Falls?
- Somerville housing costs are 260.2% more expensive than Turners Falls housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Turners Falls or is Health Care more affordable in Somerville.
- Health related expenses are 8.8% less in Somerville.
 Turners Falls, MASomerville, MAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock144.7100
 Food & Groceries104.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock89.2100
 Housing78.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$762,800$338,100
 Utilities113  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock106.7100
 Miscellaneous121.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Turners Falls    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Turner's Falls and the surrounding area (including Northampton and Amherst) may have great potential, but it could take about 20 years and a billion dollars to realize  More

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Over 19 years ago

Turners Falls(formerly known as Great Falls) is cursed by a great potential. Some of the lowest housing costs in the Pioneer Valley. Half an hour to Amherst and  More

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Over 19 years ago

Has the potential to be a nice cultural town on CT river but still needs a lot of work to get  More

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Reviews for Somerville    3 Reviews

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Over 17 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  More

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