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West Linn, OR vs Melissa, TX

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Is it cheaper to live in Melissa or is it cheaper to live in West Linn?
- Melissa is 16.5% less expensive than West Linn.

Which city has more affordable housing, Melissa or West Linn?
- Melissa housing costs are 44.8% less expensive than West Linn housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in West Linn or is Health Care more affordable in Melissa.
- Health related expenses are 10.7% more in Melissa.
 West Linn, ORMelissa, TXUnited States
 Overall  Unlock111.7100
 Food & Groceries105.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.0100
 Housing229.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$442,400$338,100
 Utilities83  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock93.0100
 Miscellaneous137.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for West Linn    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Your statistics state that there are no Muslims in West Linn. We live in a Tualatin Address but our kids go to West Linn Schools and we know more than half a dozen  More

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Over 16 years ago

cost of housing high, great schools, great  More

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Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Over 17 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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