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Lake Mills, WI vs Bismarck, ND

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Is it cheaper to live in Bismarck or is it cheaper to live in Lake Mills?
- Bismarck is 3.6% more expensive than Lake Mills.

Which city has more affordable housing, Bismarck or Lake Mills?
- Bismarck housing costs are 1.6% more expensive than Lake Mills housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Lake Mills or is Health Care more affordable in Bismarck.
- Health related expenses are 7.7% less in Bismarck.
 Lake Mills, WIBismarck, NDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock95.2100
 Food & Groceries97.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock94.0100
 Housing103.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$318,500$338,100
 Utilities100  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock74.2100
 Miscellaneous113.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lake Mills    2 Reviews

Winter goes a good five or six months ... as I get older it seems to get tougher to take.... The spring, summer and fall here is quite nice and the city of Lake Mills  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice place to live if you dont mind paying the highest taxes in the usa.has good schools for kids if you have some. But that is all payed for in protery taxes. I like  More

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Reviews for Bismarck    14 Reviews

I have lived in many places throughout the U.S. I came here with my job and can't wait to leave. This city may be right for some people, but it's definitely not for  More

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I have lived in a small town about 45 minutes away from Bismarck and then moved to University of Mary 5 years ago and have lived in Bismarck ever since. I am still at  More

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Over 9 years ago

What is fun about Bismarck much anything around to go too ? such as lakes parks good fishing and other things resorts and casinos  More

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