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Grand Ledge, MI vs Carbondale, IL

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Is it cheaper to live in Carbondale or is it cheaper to live in Grand Ledge?
- Carbondale is 10.6% less expensive than Grand Ledge.

Which city has more affordable housing, Carbondale or Grand Ledge?
- Carbondale housing costs are 45.8% less expensive than Grand Ledge housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Grand Ledge or is Health Care more affordable in Carbondale.
- Health related expenses are 47.9% more in Carbondale.
 Grand Ledge, MICarbondale, ILUnited States
 Overall  Unlock78.4100
 Food & Groceries95.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock129.1100
 Housing80.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$116,200$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock70.2100
 Miscellaneous90.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Grand Ledge    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Grand Ledge is a typical small town. It is essentially a rural community.There are many farms. Grand Ledge has it's share of unpaved roads too. Over all, it is a  More

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Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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