| | Bloomington, IL | Redding, CA | United States |
| Overall | 82.1 | 107.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.1 | 99.9 | 100 |
| Health | 109.0 | 122.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 63.4 | 118.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $208,600 | $372,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,780.0% | 11,350.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 67.4 | 91.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 137.5 | 110.8 | 100 |
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If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL More
Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun More
Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun More
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What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out More
Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong More
I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet More
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