| | Anderson, IN | Olney, IL | United States |
| Overall | 78.9 | 73.2 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 90.9 | 92.4 | 100 |
| Health | 94.7 | 127.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 25.0 | 30.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $113,600 | $102,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,180.0% | 9,710.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 89.2 | 63.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 91.2 | 101.4 | 100 |
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Reviews for Anderson 
6 Reviews
Seems to check all the boxes for retirement. Housing appears to be affordable and is close to a large city More
This city has had it's problems, as many of the Whiners & Moaners making comments here have written. So What! There are probably a thousand cities in the USA today with More
Anderson lost thousands of jobs from the auto industry which resulted in many vacant houses. Combine that with the housing bubble popping and the result is very More
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Olney is a small slowly awakening sleepy town in Southern Illinois. It is still small hometown USA with a little more opportunity than Mayberry. We have new businesses, More
Perfect place to live if you want a quiet place with friendly people and white squirrels. The white squirrels are Olney's claim to More
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