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Brunswick, OH vs Vernon Hills, IL

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Is it cheaper to live in Vernon Hills or is it cheaper to live in Brunswick?
- Vernon Hills is 4.1% more expensive than Brunswick.

Which city has more affordable housing, Vernon Hills or Brunswick?
- Vernon Hills housing costs are 33.2% more expensive than Brunswick housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Brunswick or is Health Care more affordable in Vernon Hills.
- Health related expenses are 9.8% more in Vernon Hills.
 Brunswick, OHVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Overall  Unlock97.0100
 Food & Groceries99.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock96.3100
 Housing82.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$356,100$338,100
 Utilities92  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock90.2100
 Miscellaneous111.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Brunswick    5 Reviews

Lived here a few years and kept asking myself why. The city had poor planning and no vision, but it seems to be getting better. Alot of younger people have moved in,  More

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Over 14 years ago

Brunswick/B-hills, Lots of people say its nice to live, well its not as nice as they say, lots of property crime and theft from  More

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Over 18 years ago

Brunswick school are rated excellent, and are all close. The city has many parks, neighboorhoods with walking paths, and amenities. Taxes in Medina County are much  More

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Reviews for Vernon Hills    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

house price a little bit  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Vernon Hills public school is top notch, consistently rated among the highest in the U.S. Schools are new, low pupil to teacher ratio, with many after school  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in the Chicagoland area for over a year and a half and have not been overly impressed. I moved to Vernon Hills in May and have renewed faith in the area.   More

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