| | Rock Island, IL | Great Falls, MT | United States |
| Overall | 75.7 | 87.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 92.3 | 100.1 | 100 |
| Health | 94.3 | 102.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 33.3 | 79.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $112,200 | $268,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,970.0% | 9,190.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 77.7 | 73.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 119.8 | 99.9 | 100 |
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Reviews for Rock Island 
3 Reviews
Pros:
1. Extremely low cost of living
2. Affordable place to live
Cons:
1. High crime rate
2. Poor school system
3. Not much to More
Rock Island has a varied background and contains many cultural and historic areas. It has been improving its school system and is in a metropolitan area which contains More
I just moved here for work one year ago. Moving from San Francisco here was a shock but ultimatelly good. The community is a typical midwestern small town. It is part More
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Reviews for Great Falls 
22 Reviews
I grew up here. The lack of educational opportunities and adequate work opportunities made it extremely difficult to thrive. Upon leaving to the nearest metropolitan More
Please do not move to Great Falls if you are a liberal. Don't make a great red place go blue and ruin one of the last best unspoiled country places not yet destroyed by More
I lived in Great Falls from 2012-2015 and could not leave fast enough! We lived near the downtown area (which you think would be nice with a $1200/month rent...) where More
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