| | Battle Creek, MI | Knoxville, TN | United States |
| Overall | 82.5 | 91.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 92.1 | 97.2 | 100 |
| Health | 94.4 | 97.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 48.7 | 88.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $152,200 | $314,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,100.0% | 9,560.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 96.5 | 81.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 91.5 | 100.8 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Battle Creek 
11 Reviews
you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one More
Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that More
Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes More
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What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great More
I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster More
This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to More
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