2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Mount Prospect, IL vs Lockport, IL

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Is it cheaper to live in Lockport or is it cheaper to live in Mount Prospect?
- Lockport is 9.9% less expensive than Mount Prospect.

Which city has more affordable housing, Lockport or Mount Prospect?
- Lockport housing costs are 25.0% less expensive than Mount Prospect housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Mount Prospect or is Health Care more affordable in Lockport.
- Health related expenses are 9.1% more in Lockport.
 Mount Prospect, ILLockport, ILUnited States
 Overall  Unlock95.2100
 Food & Groceries99.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock96.0100
 Housing119.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$300,200$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock99.6100
 Miscellaneous140.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Mount Prospect    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Because of powerful teachers unions, taxes are always rising and becoming unaffordable.   More

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Over 14 years ago

The PACE bus system is okay here if you want to go to the CTA L station,but getting around to different suburbs is a real  More

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Over 16 years ago

Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is  More

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Reviews for Lockport    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Lockport is a family friendly low crime  More

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