2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
River Forest, IL vs Zionsville, IN

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Is it cheaper to live in Zionsville or is it cheaper to live in River Forest?
- Zionsville is 4.5% less expensive than River Forest.

Which city has more affordable housing, Zionsville or River Forest?
- Zionsville housing costs are 26.5% less expensive than River Forest housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in River Forest or is Health Care more affordable in Zionsville.
- Health related expenses are 14.1% more in Zionsville.
 River Forest, ILZionsville, INUnited States
 Overall  Unlock100.9100
 Food & Groceries104.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock100.4100
 Housing216.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$549,500$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock93.3100
 Miscellaneous139.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for River Forest    5 Reviews

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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Reviews for Zionsville    1 Reviews

This is a great area -- close enough to Indianapolis to offer the benefits of a larger city, but if you are in the Village or even some of the newer developments, you  More

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