| Chicago, IL | Alamosa, CO | United States |
Overall | 105.7 | 81.4 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 97.2 | 99.3 | 100 |
Health | 88.0 | 93.5 | 100 |
Housing | 99.8 | 67.3 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $284,100 | $267,500 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 9,280.0% | 10,640.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 138.5 | 66.6 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 139.8 | 97.3 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major More
Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the More
I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices. More
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Reviews for Alamosa 5 Reviews
Rating 1 out of 5
This place is absolutely Crawling with meth and heroin addicts. They roam the streets, they constantly knock on your door asking for rides and money. More
If want to retire in a nice, quiet place where you can live in isolation, you have a steady stream of income from an outside source, you don't have anything valuable More
Honestly Alamosa is probably the worst place ever..It sucks..Especially being African-American here..The people show signs of racism which is confusing to me seeing that More
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