| | Lancaster, PA | Indianapolis, IN | United States |
| Overall | 99.5 | 85.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 102.7 | 93.6 | 100 |
| Health | 112.2 | 100.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 73.0 | 62.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $171,000 | $221,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,430.0% | 9,020.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 90.1 | 90.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 113.2 | 103.1 | 100 |
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Reviews for Lancaster 
14 Reviews
Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw More
I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from More
Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants More
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Reviews for Indianapolis 
153 Reviews
No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding.
Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout More
This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said.
The only factual part is More
Housing is overpriced unless you want to live in a **** hole with cockroaches, mold, cars broken into. There's way too many potholes. Theres a deadly shooting everyday. More
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