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Menomonee Falls, WI vs Peoria, IL

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Is it cheaper to live in Peoria or is it cheaper to live in Menomonee Falls?
- Peoria is 29.5% less expensive than Menomonee Falls.

Which city has more affordable housing, Peoria or Menomonee Falls?
- Peoria housing costs are 68.9% less expensive than Menomonee Falls housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Menomonee Falls or is Health Care more affordable in Peoria.
- Health related expenses are 11.3% more in Peoria.
 Menomonee Falls, WIPeoria, ILUnited States
 Overall  Unlock75.6100
 Food & Groceries98.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock112.0100
 Housing107.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$130,300$338,100
 Utilities102  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock74.0100
 Miscellaneous135.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Menomonee Falls    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great little village located just northwest of Milwaukee, WI. Real country feel, but close to all city conveniences - shopping, entertainment, and airport plus only 10  More

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Over 16 years ago

Cold Winters (too long), very cool wet Springs (too long), short mild Summers (too short), pleasant Autumn. Global warming has missed us (July 1, 2009 high temperature  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Milwaukee area has a true four season climate with each season being significant in length and very different. If there is a downfall, it is that Spring is late  More

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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