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Waskom, TX vs Vidor, TX

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Is it cheaper to live in Vidor or is it cheaper to live in Waskom?
- Vidor is 5.5% more expensive than Waskom.

Which city has more affordable housing, Vidor or Waskom?
- Vidor housing costs are 3.8% less expensive than Waskom housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Waskom or is Health Care more affordable in Vidor.
- Health related expenses are 1.3% less in Vidor.
 Waskom, TXVidor, TXUnited States
 Overall  Unlock82.1100
 Food & Groceries89.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock108.2100
 Housing49.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$156,200$338,100
 Utilities94  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock92.7100
 Miscellaneous88.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Waskom    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I moved to Waskom about 1 year ago from Shreveport, where I lived for about 8 months. I didn't like Shreveport at all, the crime there is terrible. Waskom is a nice  More

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Reviews for Vidor    5 Reviews

As a Vidor native i grew up here and was able to see first thing the good and bad of the community. As an adult who moved away for several years and came back I can see  More

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Over 8 years ago

Trash and debris everywhere. Uneducated people and even dangerous. I was "mean mugged" while trying to eat a salad. Quite disturbing. I got the impression of a wanna be  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lived in Vidor for 13 years. Moved here from Orlando. Talk about culture shock! WOW. Although most of the people are nice, polite, and helpful the town has this  More

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