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Bloomington, IN vs Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Palm Beach Gardens or is it cheaper to live in Bloomington?
- Palm Beach Gardens is 28.5% more expensive than Bloomington.

Which city has more affordable housing, Palm Beach Gardens or Bloomington?
- Palm Beach Gardens housing costs are 72.6% more expensive than Bloomington housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Bloomington or is Health Care more affordable in Palm Beach Gardens.
- Health related expenses are 5.3% more in Palm Beach Gardens.
 Bloomington, INPalm Beach Gardens, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock114.1100
 Food & Groceries97.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.0100
 Housing88.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$607,500$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock120.8100
 Miscellaneous106.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Bloomington    25 Reviews

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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Over 5 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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Over 6 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  More

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Reviews for Palm Beach Gardens    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have found the cost of living here is above the national average. Lots of nice restaurants, good shopping, pretty beaches but it's getting more & more populated with  More

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Over 16 years ago

All of Palm Beach Gardens is an extremely safe environment. The police force is great and aggressive about its presence in all neighborhoods. We feel very safe, even  More

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The cost of living in Palm Beach Gardends has become financially unsustainable for our family. The homeowners taxes are ridiculously high and the homeowners insurance  More

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