| | Ottawa, IL | Memphis, TN | United States |
| Overall | 77.4 | 85.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 93.9 | 93.3 | 100 |
| Health | 115.4 | 96.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 50.2 | 42.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $151,000 | $148,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,010.0% | 9,630.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 67.5 | 94.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 104.1 | 100.2 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Ottawa 
6 Reviews
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
Good location with low cost of living and close enough to Chicago and suburbs to take advantage of their More
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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I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too. More
Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to More
Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the More
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