| | Maryland City, MD | Darien, IL | United States |
| Overall | 114.7 | 108.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 103.2 | 99.5 | 100 |
| Health | 83.1 | 94.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 123.5 | 119.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $382,900 | $361,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,850.0% | 9,780.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 106.7 | 124.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 127.0 | 141.4 | 100 |
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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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