| | Mendota, IL | Ottawa, IL | United States |
| Overall | 77.4 | 77.4 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 93.2 | 93.9 | 100 |
| Health | 115.4 | 115.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 36.0 | 50.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $120,900 | $151,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,030.0% | 10,010.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 67.8 | 67.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 103.9 | 104.1 | 100 |
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Reviews for Mendota 
4 Reviews
I've lived in Mendota my entire life and am very thankful for the small town that it is. The community comes together to help each other out whenever there is a need. More
I've lived in Chicago and have recently moved out to Mendota. The train makes it very convenient to get into the city when necessary, and an easy way for friends to More
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Reviews for Ottawa 
6 Reviews
Have all of the radiation sites been cleaned up? If not, did the tornado stir up and blast some radiation from these sites to other More
Good location with low cost of living and close enough to Chicago and suburbs to take advantage of their More
Although Ottawa is a very nice place to live, living here is becoming rediculous...as taxes go. I bought a house less then four years ago and my taxed went from More
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