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Westlake, OH vs Bangor, ME

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Is it cheaper to live in Bangor or is it cheaper to live in Westlake?
- Bangor is 3.3% more expensive than Westlake.

Which city has more affordable housing, Bangor or Westlake?
- Bangor housing costs are 39.8% less expensive than Westlake housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Westlake or is Health Care more affordable in Bangor.
- Health related expenses are 22.0% more in Bangor.
 Westlake, OHBangor, MEUnited States
 Overall  Unlock85.7100
 Food & Groceries103.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.0100
 Housing113.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$237,200$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock68.9100
 Miscellaneous112.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Westlake    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have been living in Westlake for over 5 years and I absolutely love it! Crocker Park is a wonderful place to hang out with the family and pets and there are great  More

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Over 19 years ago

people are a little stodgy and snobbish and taxes are definitely NOT low. You get taxed for everything, including double-taxed for working in another community (i.e.  More

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Over 20 years ago

I am a Southerner, but the best years of my life were in Westlake. The Cleveland Metroparks are tops.   More

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Reviews for Bangor    14 Reviews

I have lived just outside of Bangor for four years. I came from the Seattle area and have lived in several states. I love it here. I have found people to be very  More

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I have never lived anyplace and been as much of an outcast and a social pariah as I have been in Bangor ME. I have lived here for 4yrs. and have been met with contempt  More

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Over 7 years ago

DONT'E WAS BULLIED BY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS IN SCHOOL AND WAS BULLIED BY NUMEROUS TEACHERS THROUGHOUT HIS SCHOOL YEARS IN THE BANGOR SCHOOL  More

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