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Lake in the Hills, IL vs Geneva, IL

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Is it cheaper to live in Geneva or is it cheaper to live in Lake in the Hills?
- Geneva is 6.4% less expensive than Lake in the Hills.

Which city has more affordable housing, Geneva or Lake in the Hills?
- Geneva housing costs are 41.0% more expensive than Lake in the Hills housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Lake in the Hills or is Health Care more affordable in Geneva.
- Health related expenses are 4.3% less in Geneva.
 Lake in the Hills, ILGeneva, ILUnited States
 Overall  Unlock95.4100
 Food & Groceries96.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock92.7100
 Housing92.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$422,800$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock93.5100
 Miscellaneous138.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lake In The Hills    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Lake in the hills is a GREAT town to live in. Atleast it was many years ago when I moved here. It was a small quiet town and nothing ever went wrong here. But now that  More

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Reviews for Geneva    12 Reviews

Real Estate and State Taxes are very high. Lots of people and traffic. Cute little shops and restaurants on main streets which attract a lot of tourists during the  More

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Lived here for 30 years... great schools, quaint downtown, good city leadership, engaged community. Wonderful town to raise a family! Only downsides are weather ( long  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved to Geneva 4 years ago. The cost of living is very high, and taxes keep going up as well as other living expenses. The population seems to be increasing and the  More

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