| | Ann Arbor, MI | Lake Forest, IL | United States |
| Overall | 105.5 | 97.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 102.6 | 108.2 | 100 |
| Health | 80.9 | 96.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 143.4 | 285.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $455,500 | $898,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,930.0% | 9,400.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 100.1 | 93.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 130.8 | 141.0 | 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 Lake Forest 
4 Reviews
We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in More
Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a More
Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice More
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