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Whispering Pines, NC vs Saratoga Springs, NY

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Is it cheaper to live in Saratoga Springs or is it cheaper to live in Whispering Pines?
- Saratoga Springs is 12.4% more expensive than Whispering Pines.

Which city has more affordable housing, Saratoga Springs or Whispering Pines?
- Saratoga Springs housing costs are 10.9% more expensive than Whispering Pines housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Whispering Pines or is Health Care more affordable in Saratoga Springs.
- Health related expenses are 7.8% more in Saratoga Springs.
 Whispering Pines, NCSaratoga Springs, NYUnited States
 Overall  Unlock105.5100
 Food & Groceries97.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock116.0100
 Housing132.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$478,200$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock86.7100
 Miscellaneous111.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Whispering Pines    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

whispering pines has a typical southern climate hot & humid in the spring summer & fall & very mild in the winter - if you like mosquitos & golfing this is the place  More

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Reviews for Saratoga Springs    22 Reviews

I grew up in Saratoga and moved out in my late 20’s. I only live about 20 minutes from there now, so I go there sometimes. Downtown Saratoga is very nice. Broadway, the  More

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Over 6 years ago

I came from buffalo New York home of the chicken wings and forgot my phone in the uber the people at the concert were very nice they let me and my friend and I leave and  More

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Saratoga springs is one of the safest cities to live in. You don't really have to worry about getting shot, mugged, assaulted (Those things do happen, but no where near  More

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