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Highland Park, IL vs Lincoln, MA

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Is it cheaper to live in Lincoln or is it cheaper to live in Highland Park?
- Lincoln is 49.2% more expensive than Highland Park.

Which city has more affordable housing, Lincoln or Highland Park?
- Lincoln housing costs are 116.0% more expensive than Highland Park housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Highland Park or is Health Care more affordable in Lincoln.
- Health related expenses are 7.6% less in Lincoln.
 Highland Park, ILLincoln, MAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock144.7100
 Food & Groceries103.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock89.0100
 Housing190.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,197,600$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock100.7100
 Miscellaneous141.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Highland Park    3 Reviews

You can sail on Lake Michigan, and your culture differences are welcomed. look up "North Shore Yacht Club" for sailing and kayaking  More

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Highland Park (and the village of Highwood, which it surrounds) is a great place to live, offering a unique combination of benefits. First, it is on the shore of Lake  More

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Over 19 years ago

A wonderful place to rasie a family, but quite expensive. Great schools, but the "wealth culture" of this tony Chicago suburb causes a lot of anxiety among the kids.   More

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Reviews for Lincoln    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

So much better, and waspier, than concord. My family has been in concord/lincoln for 400 years. Lincoln is better. If you care about public school ratings then you are  More

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