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Albany, OR vs Ontario, OR

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Is it cheaper to live in Ontario or is it cheaper to live in Albany?
- Ontario is 18.4% less expensive than Albany.

Which city has more affordable housing, Ontario or Albany?
- Ontario housing costs are 48.7% less expensive than Albany housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Albany or is Health Care more affordable in Ontario.
- Health related expenses are 11.5% more in Ontario.
 Albany, OROntario, ORUnited States
 Overall  Unlock80.1100
 Food & Groceries100.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock106.6100
 Housing121.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$278,400$338,100
 Utilities82  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock70.6100
 Miscellaneous96.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Albany    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I only lived in Albany 1 year. But I found the weather to be quite Mild. The Housing more affordable than Corvallis. I was shocked to find that nearby Corvallis gets  More

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I've been living in Albany about 4.5 years. Moved up from Southern California to escape high home prices and the cost of living and clogged freeways. Now it's not sunny  More

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Over 4 years ago

Ten months and ongoing in Albany, from the SF Bay Area. Much less crime here, much quieter here, more courteous and sane drivers here by far. We have been able to  More

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Reviews for Ontario    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Dirty officers. You tell them where to look for drugs but because they know the family they don't bother doing anything about it. Don't trust the  More

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Ontario Oregon is full of illegal immigrants who refuse to learn English and leach off the welfare system the police and ice refuse to deport these criminals Meth use  More

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Over 11 years ago

In reply to "Crime in Ontario," It's too bad that when a Hispanic culture moves in to a nice little town, your crime rate goes up and property values go down. And  More

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