| | Fort Mill, SC | Lake Forest, IL | United States |
| Overall | 100.4 | 97.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 99.3 | 108.2 | 100 |
| Health | 111.5 | 96.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 128.0 | 285.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $451,600 | $898,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,930.0% | 9,400.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 84.8 | 93.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 92.1 | 141.0 | 100 |
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Reviews for Fort Mill 
12 Reviews
I am from England and I visited Fort Mill to stay with family friends in 1981 and 1986. Although that was a long time ago I enjoyed meeting wonderful friendly people and More
Hello. We're thinking of moving to Fort Mill from NJ this summer. My youngest will be a sophomore in high school so the quality of the school system is paramount, as is More
I've lived here two years and don't feel the school live up to the reviews. It is very crowded here and traffic is rough. The building never stops. The mayor is a More
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Reviews for Lake Forest 
4 Reviews
We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in More
Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a More
Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice More
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