| | Newark, OH | Biddeford, ME | United States |
| Overall | 90.4 | 109.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 95.8 | 109.7 | 100 |
| Health | 92.0 | 91.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 59.3 | 126.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $198,800 | $404,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,510.0% | 10,180.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 76.6 | 81.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 105.8 | 106.6 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Newark 
7 Reviews
I have lived here in Newark for over nine and a half years. This isn't the best place to live. Sure there's historical buildings, including the courthouse, and the More
We retired to Newark, coming from the ‘burbs of the Chicago area. People we meet are surprised to hear that someone would choose Newark to retire to, but as newcomers More
This city is good for the older generation, rtetiring, and folks that wont mind settling in an affordable-yet-boring town. Crime is going up. Poverty increasing, and More
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Reviews for Biddeford 
3 Reviews
The cost of living in Maine is very high. I moved to Biddeford from Boston so we could afford to buy our first home. We had just had a baby and felt it was important to More
I don't live in Biddeford, but I visit frequently and it is a nice little Maine town. It has a little of the strip growth and still maintains the older part of town. More
Was big in sheeting and blankets. Very large portionof the people are More
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