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Papillion, NE vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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Is it cheaper to live in Cedar Rapids or is it cheaper to live in Papillion?
- Cedar Rapids is 14.1% less expensive than Papillion.

Which city has more affordable housing, Cedar Rapids or Papillion?
- Cedar Rapids housing costs are 46.5% less expensive than Papillion housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Papillion or is Health Care more affordable in Cedar Rapids.
- Health related expenses are 10.5% less in Cedar Rapids.
 Papillion, NECedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock81.8100
 Food & Groceries100.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock102.3100
 Housing105.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$184,900$338,100
 Utilities100  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock68.8100
 Miscellaneous137.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Papillion    6 Reviews

Papillion is a small suburb of Omaha and has low crime, reasonable schools, small town feel (unless you go north into the craziness of Omaha) and is growing by leaps and  More

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I have lived in Papillion Nebraska for twenty years. I live in an older part of town that is annexed and cannot speak to what goes on in the SIDs. I am going to try to  More

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I don't like to be negative. I've lived here for 4 years. At the risk of sounding dramatic (because this city really is), it's possibly the worst place in the great  More

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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