| Lafayette, IN | Carbondale, IL | United States |
Overall | 83.5 | 78.4 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 93.5 | 95.0 | 100 |
Health | 92.0 | 129.1 | 100 |
Housing | 60.4 | 43.6 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $198,500 | $116,200 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 10,410.0% | 9,740.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 71.8 | 70.2 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 100.9 | 132.5 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lafayette 16 Reviews
I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people More
Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has More
I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never More
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Reviews for Carbondale 7 Reviews
I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks More
I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the More
All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural More
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