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Decatur, IL vs Lady Lake, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Lady Lake or is it cheaper to live in Decatur?
- Lady Lake is 38.1% more expensive than Decatur.

Which city has more affordable housing, Lady Lake or Decatur?
- Lady Lake housing costs are 250.9% more expensive than Decatur housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Decatur or is Health Care more affordable in Lady Lake.
- Health related expenses are 8.8% less in Lady Lake.
 Decatur, ILLady Lake, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock100.7100
 Food & Groceries91.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.2100
 Housing23.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$318,800$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock100.9100
 Miscellaneous120.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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Reviews for Lady Lake    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

A nothing town, only famous because of The Villages, which is a huge complex spread out into 3 counties. You can live in the town of Lady Lake and still visit and enjoy  More

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Lady Lake is a bedroom community to The Villages, one of the best over 55 years of age retirement communities in the country. The villages is currently approximately  More

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I'm pretty sure my opinion will be in the minority here since my interests are more cultural and intellectual than sports or "entertainment" oriented. I moved here in  More

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