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Bloomfield, IA vs Marion, IN

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Is it cheaper to live in Marion or is it cheaper to live in Bloomfield?
- Marion is 14.6% less expensive than Bloomfield.

Which city has more affordable housing, Marion or Bloomfield?
- Marion housing costs are 40.5% less expensive than Bloomfield housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Bloomfield or is Health Care more affordable in Marion.
- Health related expenses are 22.2% less in Marion.
 Bloomfield, IAMarion, INUnited States
 Overall  Unlock68.3100
 Food & Groceries93.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock92.8100
 Housing49.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$103,900$338,100
 Utilities102  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock62.0100
 Miscellaneous85.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Marion    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Let me start off with a positive tone. Marion is blessed by its surrounding small towns. if you like to just drive and the beautifully manicured farms of corn and soy,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Kokomo, in water rendered undrinkable: I miss my home town water....Marion,  More

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Over 17 years ago

I found that the water would give me a bad case of diarhea. nothing more unpleasent than that. I lived there four two years and after a awhile I figured maybe it was the  More

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