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Morris, IL vs Ottawa, IL

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Is it cheaper to live in Ottawa or is it cheaper to live in Morris?
- Ottawa is 18.4% less expensive than Morris.

Which city has more affordable housing, Ottawa or Morris?
- Ottawa housing costs are 31.6% less expensive than Morris housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Morris or is Health Care more affordable in Ottawa.
- Health related expenses are 23.7% more in Ottawa.
 Morris, ILOttawa, ILUnited States
 Overall  Unlock77.4100
 Food & Groceries98.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock115.4100
 Housing73.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$151,000$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock67.5100
 Miscellaneous126.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Morris    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I live in Morris, Il and the crime in our neighborhood has more than doubled in the last year. My husbands car has been broken into 4 times including the last incident  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great Place to live and raise  More

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Reviews for Ottawa    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Have all of the radiation sites been cleaned up? If not, did the tornado stir up and blast some radiation from these sites to other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Good location with low cost of living and close enough to Chicago and suburbs to take advantage of their  More

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Over 15 years ago

Although Ottawa is a very nice place to live, living here is becoming rediculous...as taxes go. I bought a house less then four years ago and my taxed went from  More

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