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East Peoria, IL vs McHenry, IL

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Is it cheaper to live in McHenry or is it cheaper to live in East Peoria?
- McHenry is 28.5% more expensive than East Peoria.

Which city has more affordable housing, McHenry or East Peoria?
- McHenry housing costs are 72.9% more expensive than East Peoria housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in East Peoria or is Health Care more affordable in McHenry.
- Health related expenses are 14.8% less in McHenry.
 East Peoria, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Overall  Unlock101.9100
 Food & Groceries94.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock96.9100
 Housing44.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$238,000$338,100
 Utilities93  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock121.8100
 Miscellaneous135.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for East Peoria    1 Reviews

East Peoria is across the river from Peoria, the latter of which is the anchor of the entire "Heart of IL" region. Though the two share part of a name, they are separate  More

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Reviews for Mchenry    5 Reviews

I was transferred to Northern Illinois and I made the disastrous decision to put down roots in McHenry County, IL. As noted above, property taxes are the highest in all  More

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I've Lived in McHenry for over 23yrs and it is still not that bad of a place to live at. However, Crime has been on the rise, heroin and coke are a real problem in  More

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being a veteran of McHenry for over 20yrs. McHenry is a alright place to be, but heroin and coke are major problems there...crime is on the rise, doesn't seem to show a  More

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