| | Ottawa, KS | Jamestown, NY | United States |
| Overall | 80.2 | 75.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 94.2 | 95.2 | 100 |
| Health | 106.1 | 104.6 | 100 |
| Housing | 48.4 | 20.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $176,800 | $108,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,630.0% | 9,350.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 71.5 | 66.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 98.3 | 107.1 | 100 |
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Reviews for Ottawa 
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I have been living here since 2010, and I absolutely love it here. Everyone is so nice, it has a rich history, and it's really pretty. It's urban and country-like at the More
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Reviews for Jamestown 
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I have lived all over this country and can say that Jamestown is a lovely old city. It has some problems common to small, rural cities in the northeast - lack of job More
We have been out West several times and find that we like the wide open spaces. Here in New York the foothills are to close and not enough open More
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