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Dubuque, IA vs Steubenville, OH

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Is it cheaper to live in Steubenville or is it cheaper to live in Dubuque?
- Steubenville is 12.6% less expensive than Dubuque.

Which city has more affordable housing, Steubenville or Dubuque?
- Steubenville housing costs are 58.4% less expensive than Dubuque housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Dubuque or is Health Care more affordable in Steubenville.
- Health related expenses are 5.6% less in Steubenville.
 Dubuque, IASteubenville, OHUnited States
 Overall  Unlock74.2100
 Food & Groceries96.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock98.9100
 Housing62.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$114,100$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock73.7100
 Miscellaneous114.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Dubuque    15 Reviews

I have been here for 3 years. I enjoy it here. I travel all over the country for work. Dubuque is the perfect size of city for me. I was born and raised in the Pacific  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Dubuque for over 25 years. Dubuque is not a very good place to live if you are open minded and want to experience new things. Dubuque is an old town with  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dubuque, IA is a great town to live   More

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Reviews for Steubenville    17 Reviews

Terrible area, no restaurants, no stores. One of the deadest areas in the USA. Corruption everywhere. If you are not one of the local attorneys, good luck on starting a  More

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I moved to Steubenville from Youngstown on April 1, 1991 and have never regretted it. Steubenville has so much to offer with few drawbacks, we have two colleges in the  More

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I grew up and moved back to the area about 15 years ago to a neighboring town that shares the same zip code. This place is very depressed and hasn't improved even with  More

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