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Ames, IA vs Terre Haute, IN

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Is it cheaper to live in Terre Haute or is it cheaper to live in Ames?
- Terre Haute is 14.4% less expensive than Ames.

Which city has more affordable housing, Terre Haute or Ames?
- Terre Haute housing costs are 58.0% less expensive than Ames housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Ames or is Health Care more affordable in Terre Haute.
- Health related expenses are 18.1% less in Terre Haute.
 Ames, IATerre Haute, INUnited States
 Overall  Unlock75.0100
 Food & Groceries97.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock98.9100
 Housing88.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$132,300$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock79.7100
 Miscellaneous114.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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Reviews for Terre Haute    13 Reviews

I lived in Terre Haute from 1980 to 2005, and have lived in 7 states and one other country since then. Terre Haute's my hometown. I had a mostly happy, normal  More

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Over 5 years ago

This town’s terrible no roads the government is corrupt and the elections are rigged stay far away even the people here hate this town  More

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I read varied reviews when I moved here from the east coast 3 years ago - some good, some not so good. Now I feel I can give a reasonable reflection that I hope will be  More

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