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Niagara Falls, NY vs Romeoville, IL

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Is it cheaper to live in Romeoville or is it cheaper to live in Niagara Falls?
- Romeoville is 9.4% more expensive than Niagara Falls.

Which city has more affordable housing, Romeoville or Niagara Falls?
- Romeoville housing costs are 80.2% more expensive than Niagara Falls housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Niagara Falls or is Health Care more affordable in Romeoville.
- Health related expenses are 8.3% less in Romeoville.
 Niagara Falls, NYRomeoville, ILUnited States
 Overall  Unlock95.2100
 Food & Groceries96.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock96.0100
 Housing44.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$269,300$338,100
 Utilities109  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock95.7100
 Miscellaneous112.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Niagara Falls    6 Reviews

Niagara Falls is a place where we are careful about saying ‘things are looking up’ because we’ve said that before and whatever big project promised falls through or just  More

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Over 15 years ago

Niagara Falls has very high crime and a steady increase in gang activity. Unemployment is very high, there is a lot of pollution and winters are too long. The falls  More

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Niagara Falls is plagued by contamination for radioactive waste and dumping, high crime high taxes and corrupt politicians. One would figure that a smaller town  More

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Reviews for Romeoville    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Very near to oil refineries; little shopping and quality restaurants. Valley View Schools are not that great. Lot better communities to live. Cheap Housing though  More

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Over 15 years ago

Romeoville, nice small town feel. Very family oriented, great atmosphere to raise a family. It’s with an arms reach of more bustling towns such as Aurora, Naperville,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Romeoville is a short drive to the big city of Chicago with all it has to offer from shopping to museums and theater. Yet there is space for planting a yard and kids to  More

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