2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Ottawa, IL vs Mount Sterling, IL

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Is it cheaper to live in Mount Sterling or is it cheaper to live in Ottawa?
- Mount Sterling is 7.4% less expensive than Ottawa.

Which city has more affordable housing, Mount Sterling or Ottawa?
- Mount Sterling housing costs are 38.4% less expensive than Ottawa housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Ottawa or is Health Care more affordable in Mount Sterling.
- Health related expenses are 3.1% less in Mount Sterling.
 Ottawa, ILMount Sterling, ILUnited States
 Overall  Unlock71.7100
 Food & Groceries93.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock111.8100
 Housing50.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$107,500$338,100
 Utilities100  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock63.4100
 Miscellaneous104.1  Unlock100
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

Over 8 years ago

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

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Over 11 years ago

Good location with low cost of living and close enough to Chicago and suburbs to take advantage of their  More

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Over 15 years ago

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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