| | Hobart, IN | Lancaster, PA | United States |
| Overall | 87.3 | 99.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 94.7 | 102.7 | 100 |
| Health | 93.6 | 112.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 63.6 | 73.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $218,000 | $171,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,930.0% | 10,430.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 92.8 | 90.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 97.8 | 113.2 | 100 |
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Reviews for Hobart 
2 Reviews
How much is the rate of rent of a moble home, gas, electric, water and trash. How is grocery expense for one senior More
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Real Estate taxes have risen between 350 & 400% in the past 3 years and there is still no end in sight.
Grocery costs seem to be average when compared More
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Reviews for Lancaster 
14 Reviews
Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw More
I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from More
Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants More
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