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Reedsburg, WI vs Appleton, WI

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Is it cheaper to live in Appleton or is it cheaper to live in Reedsburg?
- Appleton is 3.3% more expensive than Reedsburg.

Which city has more affordable housing, Appleton or Reedsburg?
- Appleton housing costs are 5.6% more expensive than Reedsburg housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Reedsburg or is Health Care more affordable in Appleton.
- Health related expenses are 2.7% more in Appleton.
 Reedsburg, WIAppleton, WIUnited States
 Overall  Unlock88.1100
 Food & Groceries93.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock95.3100
 Housing65.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$222,800$338,100
 Utilities100  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock74.1100
 Miscellaneous108.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Reedsburg    2 Reviews

While it's clean and quaint, with a charming Main Street, I do not find this town very friendly. Some business owners seem to have a chip on their shoulders, and  More

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Over 18 years ago

My family and I moved here about six months ago from the Milwaukee area, so far we like it. The people seem very friendly and there are a lot of other families too. I  More

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Reviews for Appleton    23 Reviews

Just to clarify my earlier review, the people are generally unfriendly, except the overweight women( 90% of women here) are friendly. Tailgatings on 1-41 an 441 is very  More

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Over 7 years ago

Women here are very heavy. People are rude here, will cut you off in public and not say a word. People at the gym walk in and do not even look at you, even though you  More

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Over 8 years ago

Something is happening in Appleton. The place used to be called the shopping capital of Wisco. But, slowly this rather commercial-sounding moniker is being replaced by  More

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