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Ontario, OR vs Minot, ND

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Is it cheaper to live in Minot or is it cheaper to live in Ontario?
- Minot is 6.2% more expensive than Ontario.

Which city has more affordable housing, Minot or Ontario?
- Minot housing costs are 9.5% more expensive than Ontario housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Ontario or is Health Care more affordable in Minot.
- Health related expenses are 2.0% more in Minot.
 Ontario, ORMinot, NDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock85.1100
 Food & Groceries97.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock108.7100
 Housing62.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$231,100$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock71.3100
 Miscellaneous96.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Ontario    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Dirty officers. You tell them where to look for drugs but because they know the family they don't bother doing anything about it. Don't trust the  More

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Ontario Oregon is full of illegal immigrants who refuse to learn English and leach off the welfare system the police and ice refuse to deport these criminals Meth use  More

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Over 11 years ago

In reply to "Crime in Ontario," It's too bad that when a Hispanic culture moves in to a nice little town, your crime rate goes up and property values go down. And  More

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Reviews for Minot    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I moved here five years ago and within the first two weeks I had an 80 so'me year old lady give me the stink eye for holding door open for her and an 80 some year old  More

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Over 7 years ago

Been living here for 20 + yrs... Pros - Safe, decent schools, commute, low unemployment & nice summers. Cons - Cost of living, taxes (highest in the state),  More

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Over 7 years ago

An amazing place to raise children of all races, very safe and plenty to do. The only downside is the weather in the winter but I tell you the summers make up for  More

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