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Ida Grove, IA vs Lorain, OH

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Is it cheaper to live in Lorain or is it cheaper to live in Ida Grove?
- Lorain is 14.7% more expensive than Ida Grove.

Which city has more affordable housing, Lorain or Ida Grove?
- Lorain housing costs are 5.1% less expensive than Ida Grove housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Ida Grove or is Health Care more affordable in Lorain.
- Health related expenses are 29.1% less in Lorain.
 Ida Grove, IALorain, OHUnited States
 Overall  Unlock81.0100
 Food & Groceries93.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock84.5100
 Housing35.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$113,400$338,100
 Utilities90  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock73.0100
 Miscellaneous92.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lorain    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Well, in short...It Sucks !!! It's become like the movie "Escape from New York". The city of Lorain has the highest amount of sex offenders and other criminals. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in Lorain for over 40 years of my life. It used to be a nice place to grow up and then raise a family. I return every year to visit family and meet up with  More

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Over 17 years ago

Living in Ohio is very unmotivating. There have been job cuts, homelessness and uncompassion all around us here. We strive to get ahead and take care of our families.   More

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