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Lake Forest, IL vs Bloomfield Hills, MI

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Is it cheaper to live in Bloomfield Hills or is it cheaper to live in Lake Forest?
- Bloomfield Hills is 8.1% more expensive than Lake Forest.

Which city has more affordable housing, Bloomfield Hills or Lake Forest?
- Bloomfield Hills housing costs are 37.1% less expensive than Lake Forest housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Lake Forest or is Health Care more affordable in Bloomfield Hills.
- Health related expenses are 17.0% less in Bloomfield Hills.
 Lake Forest, ILBloomfield Hills, MIUnited States
 Overall  Unlock104.9100
 Food & Groceries108.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock79.9100
 Housing285.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$882,300$338,100
 Utilities94  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock115.7100
 Miscellaneous141.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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Reviews for Bloomfield Hills    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Very beautiful city with a lot of nice people. Lot of posh homes and estates. However, people are nice and down to  More

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Over 14 years ago

I am currently still growing up here in Bloomfield Hills. The schools are good but you will find very snobby and arrogant people trying to fit in becuase this is a very  More

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Over 19 years ago

You have to be super rich to afford a house in Bloomfield Hills, MI I attended private school in Bloomfield Hills and it cost more than  More

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