| | Houston, TX | Belvidere, IL | United States |
| Overall | 96.9 | 84.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.1 | 92.4 | 100 |
| Health | 95.1 | 106.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 75.4 | 57.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $247,900 | $191,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,650.0% | 9,790.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 119.0 | 80.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 105.9 | 113.2 | 100 |
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I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here.
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There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell More
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The town is full of gangs from chicago that spay paint everything. The police are like nazi storm troopers. The court system is full of good ole boys. The only honorable More
People from the Chicago suburbs can't believe the low cost of housing. Schools are good. Easy to go to the city or an More
I recently moved back to Belvidere from the suburbs of Chicago. I am very happy to find that the cost of living is far cheaper than anyother place I have found in IL (& More
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