| | Lancaster, PA | DuBois, PA | United States |
| Overall | 99.5 | 76.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 102.7 | 97.4 | 100 |
| Health | 112.2 | 105.6 | 100 |
| Housing | 73.0 | 25.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $171,000 | $136,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,430.0% | 9,850.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 90.1 | 82.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 113.2 | 91.1 | 100 |
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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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Reviews for Dubois 
3 Reviews
while DuBois is feeling The economic drag everyone else is, they have one thing worse. The local government is DuBois is nothing more than a bunch of hillbillies that More
The best feature of Du Bois is the 3.5 months of temperate weather each year.
Unless you like cold and high heating bills, the worst part of Du Bois is the nearly More
Like many small towns, Du Bois has very friendly people, excellent access to healthcare (Du Bois Regional Medical Center is in town), diversity in retail and a fair More
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