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American Fork, UT vs Muscatine, IA

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Is it cheaper to live in Muscatine or is it cheaper to live in American Fork?
- Muscatine is 34.3% less expensive than American Fork.

Which city has more affordable housing, Muscatine or American Fork?
- Muscatine housing costs are 71.1% less expensive than American Fork housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in American Fork or is Health Care more affordable in Muscatine.
- Health related expenses are 3.0% more in Muscatine.
 American Fork, UTMuscatine, IAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock77.0100
 Food & Groceries96.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock104.8100
 Housing158.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$163,800$338,100
 Utilities90  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock62.2100
 Miscellaneous106.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for American Fork    4 Reviews

Corrupt and communist. They have the most corrupt police. They want to dictate every little thing you do, on your own property. I wish that the constitution meant  More

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Over 13 years ago

The schools here are awful. The school curriculum I endured was years behind anywhere else I've lived (Milwaukee, WI; Colorado Springs, CO; Denver, CO). The teachers  More

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Over 18 years ago

it's hot in summer and cold in winter great during spring and  More

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Reviews for Muscatine    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We recently relocated here in October for my husbands work. This is a beautiful city located on the mississippi river. It boasts of state of the art playground equipment  More

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Over 15 years ago

This is the worst place that I have ever lived. There is nothing to do here except drugs. The schools are also terrible. I ended up sending my son to a private boarding  More

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Over 19 years ago

We live just outside of Muscatine,On a bluff looking over the Mississippi river. We have a great view of the river( never floods) and a house in our subdivision just  More

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