| | DeKalb, IL | Sterling, CO | United States |
| Overall | 88.3 | 80.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.1 | 94.9 | 100 |
| Health | 124.4 | 90.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 58.8 | 64.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $206,000 | $240,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,920.0% | 10,090.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 77.2 | 70.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 134.3 | 107.1 | 100 |
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Reviews for Dekalb 
2 Reviews
While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is More
As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community, More
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Reviews for Sterling 4 Reviews
I finally found a place I can afford to live in Colorado , only problem is the commute to Littleton is over 2 hours on the way home from work. So I leave for work on the More
This place has the best customer service and "Howdy neighbor" was invented here. Cost of living is better than Indiana and Oregon. Quiet town, so you'll need to create More
Sterling is a completely corrupt town where anyone in the"good-old-boys" network came cause untold misery for anyone they choose. The police, the courts, child More
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