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Decatur, IL vs Warren, OH

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Is it cheaper to live in Warren or is it cheaper to live in Decatur?
- Warren is 2.6% more expensive than Decatur.

Which city has more affordable housing, Warren or Decatur?
- Warren housing costs are 28.9% less expensive than Decatur housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Decatur or is Health Care more affordable in Warren.
- Health related expenses are 20.2% less in Warren.
 Decatur, ILWarren, OHUnited States
 Overall  Unlock74.8100
 Food & Groceries91.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock88.6100
 Housing23.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$80,600$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock77.4100
 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 Warren    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Warren is the absolute worst place in the state of Ohio. I've lived all of Ohio in cities and towns large and small. I thought the Dayton area was the worst I've ever  More

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I was robbed in the parking lot in front of walmart. i call 911 and the dispatcher told me to shut up for describing the robber details. i quickly leave walmart to find  More

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Over 5 years ago

Was born here, am a retired senior and snow bird living most winters in the south usually return to Warren area in summer months to reunite with remaining family and  More

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