2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Evergreen Park, IL vs Plainwell, MI

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Is it cheaper to live in Plainwell or is it cheaper to live in Evergreen Park?
- Plainwell is 11.9% less expensive than Evergreen Park.

Which city has more affordable housing, Plainwell or Evergreen Park?
- Plainwell housing costs are 27.1% less expensive than Evergreen Park housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Evergreen Park or is Health Care more affordable in Plainwell.
- Health related expenses are 5.5% more in Plainwell.
 Evergreen Park, ILPlainwell, MIUnited States
 Overall  Unlock93.1100
 Food & Groceries95.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock92.8100
 Housing80.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$191,600$338,100
 Utilities93  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock101.1100
 Miscellaneous139.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Evergreen Park    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The Chicago Area is a HORRIBLE place to live! Everything about it is terrible...Crime rate, Climate, Cost of Living...and the people are the rudest, most ignorant people  More

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Reviews for Plainwell    1 Reviews

Plainwell is just off US131 about 10 minutes north of Kalamazoo (pop 71,000) and 20 minutes south of Grand Rapids. Nice "class B" school with a high percentage going on  More

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