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New York, NY vs Glen Ellyn, IL

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Is it cheaper to live in Glen Ellyn or is it cheaper to live in New York?
- Glen Ellyn is 37.3% less expensive than New York.

Which city has more affordable housing, Glen Ellyn or New York?
- Glen Ellyn housing costs are 37.5% less expensive than New York housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in New York or is Health Care more affordable in Glen Ellyn.
- Health related expenses are 26.0% less in Glen Ellyn.
 New York, NYGlen Ellyn, ILUnited States
 Overall  Unlock108.1100
 Food & Groceries116.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock94.4100
 Housing224.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$467,600$338,100
 Utilities151  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock122.8100
 Miscellaneous136.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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Reviews for Glen Ellyn    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

My husband and I moved to Glen Ellyn from Chicago in 1993 when our first child was born. One thing you should know about GE is that it is spread out and there is an "in  More

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My husband and I are life long residents of the Chicago area and have lived in Glen Ellyn since 1998. It is a comfortable, walkable, old fashion neighborhood where you  More

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