2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Williston Park, NY vs Bowie, MD

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Is it cheaper to live in Bowie or is it cheaper to live in Williston Park?
- Bowie is 24.8% less expensive than Williston Park.

Which city has more affordable housing, Bowie or Williston Park?
- Bowie housing costs are 36.9% less expensive than Williston Park housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Williston Park or is Health Care more affordable in Bowie.
- Health related expenses are 30.7% less in Bowie.
 Williston Park, NYBowie, MDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock120.8100
 Food & Groceries110.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock87.2100
 Housing240.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$471,100$338,100
 Utilities125  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock141.6100
 Miscellaneous157.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Williston Park    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The article states "Williston Park public schools spend $13,288 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per  More

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Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 10 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 13 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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