| Olathe, KS | DeKalb, IL | United States |
Overall | 106.2 | 88.3 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 101.0 | 96.1 | 100 |
Health | 101.2 | 124.4 | 100 |
Housing | 112.5 | 58.8 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $356,500 | $206,000 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 9,910.0% | 9,920.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 86.4 | 77.2 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 124.6 | 134.3 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school More
I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South More
Lived in Olathe since about 1980.
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Reviews for Dekalb 2 Reviews
While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is More
As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community, More
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