| Darien, IL | Brookfield, IL | United States |
Overall | 108.1 | 105.7 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 99.5 | 97.2 | 100 |
Health | 94.4 | 88.0 | 100 |
Housing | 119.1 | 94.6 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $361,500 | $295,400 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 9,780.0% | 9,500.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 124.4 | 128.2 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 141.4 | 140.1 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Darien 3 Reviews
2/13/2021 I've lived in the Darien Illinois area for 35 years now. It's fine. Traffic is only nasty during the A.M. and PM rush hours. Thankfully, PM rush over is More
THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN DARIEN IS GOOD - MIDDLE CLASS. IT'S A QUIET COMMUNITY WITH GOOD SCHOOL AND A LOT OF ACTIVITES. WE'RE CLOSE ENOUGH TO CHICAGO - 30 MINUTE DRIVE - More
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Reviews for Brookfield 4 Reviews
Brookfield has a small town feel, but is still close enough to the city. Great schools, great people, nice houses, great community. I'm fortunate to able to raise my More
Most of Brookfield is in a flood plain, thus most basements get water in storms, and if you live near the creek (by the zoo), regardless of the price of your house, More
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