| | Minneapolis, MN | Lancaster, CA | United States |
| Overall | 107.2 | 161.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.2 | 98.5 | 100 |
| Health | 75.8 | 88.9 | 100 |
| Housing | 113.4 | 132.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $294,200 | $415,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,970.0% | 11,580.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 108.5 | 119.2 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 144.6 | 133.9 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Minneapolis 
163 Reviews
Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and More
It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us.. More
I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare, More
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Reviews for Lancaster 48 Reviews
Worse than even Compton in some ways... worse than hell overall. This place is so bad you will want to off yourself every day just by being here, but probably not too More
I was born here, then grew up here for 17 years and joined the Army as a teen, but constantly went back to visit my parents and friends. I lived there again for 4 years More
Moved to the Eastside of Lancaster. I have target, lowes, the whole wheatery, homedepot, bank of America, wells Fargo, Walmart, traders Joe's, Carl's jr, burger king, More
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