| | Bloomington, IL | Laramie, WY | United States |
| Overall | 82.1 | 93.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.1 | 97.1 | 100 |
| Health | 109.0 | 145.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 63.4 | 91.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $208,600 | $335,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,780.0% | 10,240.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 67.4 | 65.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 137.5 | 115.3 | 100 |
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If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL More
Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun More
Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun More
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Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you More
I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here.
Laramie is for people More
I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years.
Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are More
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