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Klamath Falls, OR vs Ottumwa, IA

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Is it cheaper to live in Ottumwa or is it cheaper to live in Klamath Falls?
- Ottumwa is 17.5% less expensive than Klamath Falls.

Which city has more affordable housing, Ottumwa or Klamath Falls?
- Ottumwa housing costs are 69.3% less expensive than Klamath Falls housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Klamath Falls or is Health Care more affordable in Ottumwa.
- Health related expenses are 19.8% more in Ottumwa.
 Klamath Falls, OROttumwa, IAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock71.1100
 Food & Groceries97.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock119.3100
 Housing80.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$97,700$338,100
 Utilities94  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock62.8100
 Miscellaneous98.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Klamath Falls    47 Reviews

I have lived in Klamath Falls for 8 years now. Besides settling here, I lived in 1 city in Australia, 2 cities in China, 3 cities in Florida, and 1 city in California,  More

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I grew up here and moved to Vancouver Washington after high school. I returned to Klamath several years ago. Although the town has changed from what I remember there  More

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Staying inside the city limits is not recommended. Rural living is where it is at in this wondrous place. The recreation opportunities are endless. Fishing, hunting,  More

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Reviews for Ottumwa    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Ottumwa has a seemingly high rate of theft-related crimes as well as drug use which I'm sure correlates to the incidences of assault. For a community of 20-30,000, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

ottumwa, Iowa has no diverse culture. It is not very open especially when it comes to branching out to new ideas of others culture...The idea of culture here is the pro  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. Economically depressed 4.  More

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