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Palatine, IL vs Cheyenne, WY

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Is it cheaper to live in Cheyenne or is it cheaper to live in Palatine?
- Cheyenne is 5.1% less expensive than Palatine.

Which city has more affordable housing, Cheyenne or Palatine?
- Cheyenne housing costs are 3.7% less expensive than Palatine housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Palatine or is Health Care more affordable in Cheyenne.
- Health related expenses are 57.4% more in Cheyenne.
 Palatine, ILCheyenne, WYUnited States
 Overall  Unlock100.3100
 Food & Groceries98.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock138.5100
 Housing110.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$325,700$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock76.3100
 Miscellaneous140.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Palatine    7 Reviews

No town is perfect. One flaw in Palatine are that it lacks enough updated, healthier food restaurants. A more serious flaw is that the elementary district does not  More

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Over 15 years ago

The correct total Sales Tax Rate for Palatine, Cook County, IL is 9.5%, not  More

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Over 15 years ago

Palatine is a great community for raising a family. Good schools and extremely low crime rate just add to that point. Minutes to Schaumburg and all the shopping and  More

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Reviews for Cheyenne    59 Reviews

The center of Cheyenne retains the character of America with traditional western values. Easy and we'll maintained walking to parks and downtown restaurants/bars/shops  More

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My husband, dogs, and I have lived in Cheyenne for almost two years. The pros: Cheyenne is a really nice place, especially if you have kids or dogs. The weather  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Cheyenne for almost 52 years. Most things here are just right. Housing, on the other hand, is ridiculously high. Thereb isn't any decent public housing to  More

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