| | Ann Arbor, MI | Bloomington, IN | United States |
| Overall | 105.5 | 88.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 102.6 | 97.0 | 100 |
| Health | 80.9 | 95.9 | 100 |
| Housing | 143.4 | 88.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $455,500 | $293,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,930.0% | 9,720.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 100.1 | 69.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 130.8 | 106.5 | 100 |
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Reviews for Ann Arbor 
49 Reviews
Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste More
Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art, More
Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild More
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Reviews for Bloomington 
25 Reviews
I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities, More
The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption.
The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges More
Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical More
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