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Iowa City, IA vs Montpelier, VT

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Is it cheaper to live in Montpelier or is it cheaper to live in Iowa City?
- Montpelier is 5.1% more expensive than Iowa City.

Which city has more affordable housing, Montpelier or Iowa City?
- Montpelier housing costs are 32.3% more expensive than Iowa City housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Iowa City or is Health Care more affordable in Montpelier.
- Health related expenses are 23.8% more in Montpelier.
 Iowa City, IAMontpelier, VTUnited States
 Overall  Unlock94.2100
 Food & Groceries99.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock128.7100
 Housing78.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$303,600$338,100
 Utilities94  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock67.0100
 Miscellaneous117.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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Reviews for Montpelier    1 Reviews

As a life-long New Englander (raised in Massachusetts; lived in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Vermont) you would think I must love cold weather, snow and clouds, but the  More

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