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Wallace, NC vs Somerset, KY

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Is it cheaper to live in Somerset or is it cheaper to live in Wallace?
- Somerset is 4.4% more expensive than Wallace.

Which city has more affordable housing, Somerset or Wallace?
- Somerset housing costs are 32.9% more expensive than Wallace housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Wallace or is Health Care more affordable in Somerset.
- Health related expenses are 12.1% less in Somerset.
 Wallace, NCSomerset, KYUnited States
 Overall  Unlock78.3100
 Food & Groceries94.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock104.3100
 Housing42.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$192,700$338,100
 Utilities103  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock67.3100
 Miscellaneous74.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Wallace    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

wallace is a great place to live but wallace needs new leaders with newer ideas to make the town a better place to live and start a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wallace, NC is the slowest, most under developed town I have ever been in. Do not move here, there is more to do in the privacy of your own home than getting out in the  More

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Over 20 years ago

It's already been in the 80-90's and it's only April. But if you are planning to move here, I hope you like  More

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Reviews for Somerset    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

There is certainly a small town atmosphere here. It seems as if there is a high percentage of the population that wants to get Somerset "on the map", but they want to do  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived here since 1989. My family moved me here from Chicago Ill when I was 5 years old. Growing up in this place, I can tell you first hand what you children will  More

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Over 18 years ago

I wanted to post facts on somerset on my previous post because sometimes on bestplaces.net it is just opinions and those can be misleading or one-sided. So I posted  More

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