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Fresno, CA vs Fairview Heights, IL

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Is it cheaper to live in Fairview Heights or is it cheaper to live in Fresno?
- Fairview Heights is 22.1% less expensive than Fresno.

Which city has more affordable housing, Fairview Heights or Fresno?
- Fairview Heights housing costs are 55.1% less expensive than Fresno housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Fresno or is Health Care more affordable in Fairview Heights.
- Health related expenses are 2.4% more in Fairview Heights.
 Fresno, CAFairview Heights, ILUnited States
 Overall  Unlock80.8100
 Food & Groceries99.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock95.3100
 Housing108.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$153,400$338,100
 Utilities112  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock93.1100
 Miscellaneous110.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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Reviews for Fairview Heights    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

although we moved fairview heights could be a good city however there are alot of things that need fixing so heres the list and i hope it helps you make an informed  More

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Over 15 years ago

I think it's great living here, you are close to everything, and I mean everthing. Fairview is primarily commercial;large shopping mall, numerous dining, auto  More

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Over 17 years ago

FH is the largest shopping center in St. Clair County with a full array of shops of every sort and for every kind of shopper. What used to be a corn field many years ago  More

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