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Portsmouth, NH vs Evanston, IL

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Is it cheaper to live in Evanston or is it cheaper to live in Portsmouth?
- Evanston is 11.1% less expensive than Portsmouth.

Which city has more affordable housing, Evanston or Portsmouth?
- Evanston housing costs are 19.6% less expensive than Portsmouth housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Portsmouth or is Health Care more affordable in Evanston.
- Health related expenses are 5.6% more in Evanston.
 Portsmouth, NHEvanston, ILUnited States
 Overall  Unlock105.7100
 Food & Groceries109.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock88.0100
 Housing193.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$424,900$338,100
 Utilities119  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock128.5100
 Miscellaneous136.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 16 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 18 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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Reviews for Evanston    20 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

be sure to take pictures of where you park... Full-scale parking scam going on in this town. They purposely obscure self-pay parking signs. Nine out of 10 visitors  More

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I've lived here for two years for school. Terrible place for students. Northwestern is a great school/campus, but the city itself is NOT student friendly. Everything  More

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Aside from everything else mentioned on this site about the bad aspects of Evanston - bot be overlooked is the NOISE. The People's Republic of Evanston CATERS to the  More

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