| | Eugene, OR | Evanston, IL | United States |
| Overall | 106.6 | 105.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 100.9 | 100.9 | 100 |
| Health | 96.0 | 88.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 140.1 | 155.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $458,500 | $424,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,130.0% | 9,500.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 88.5 | 128.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 123.5 | 140.4 | 100 |
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be sure to take pictures of where you park... Full-scale parking scam going on in this town. They purposely obscure self-pay parking signs. Nine out of 10 visitors More
I've lived here for two years for school. Terrible place for students. Northwestern is a great school/campus, but the city itself is NOT student friendly.
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