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Keokuk, IA vs Memphis, MO

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Is it cheaper to live in Memphis or is it cheaper to live in Keokuk?
- Memphis is 6.7% more expensive than Keokuk.

Which city has more affordable housing, Memphis or Keokuk?
- Memphis housing costs are 5.2% more expensive than Keokuk housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Keokuk or is Health Care more affordable in Memphis.
- Health related expenses are 23.6% more in Memphis.
 Keokuk, IAMemphis, MOUnited States
 Overall  Unlock76.9100
 Food & Groceries91.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock143.8100
 Housing24.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$99,700$338,100
 Utilities103  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock69.5100
 Miscellaneous85.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Keokuk    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Keokuk just elected a new mayor, Tom Marion, who will help bring economic growth to the city. He and his wife have dedicated thier lives to this town and are making  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Not much to do 4. It's too  More

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this town used to be seemingly perfect and now its totally blue collar trashed. When i went back to keokuk i was shocked at how misstreated it  More

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Reviews for Memphis    3 Reviews

This is teabagger country, red as blood. Even the nicer people - and there are some - tend to be xenophobic as hell and self absorbed; so if you are not ultra-right  More

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Over 15 years ago

Memphis may be a great place to live for those with relatives who were born and raised here, but by and large the place suffers extreme xenophobia and worse yet seems  More

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Over 16 years ago

Memphis Missouri evolves from farming families in surrounding Scotland County. IT's the best little town I've ever known. While I was stationed in Sacremento in '84,  More

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