| | Salina, KS | Elgin, IL | United States |
| Overall | 75.8 | 95.4 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 94.0 | 96.3 | 100 |
| Health | 104.9 | 92.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 48.3 | 80.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $161,500 | $264,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,810.0% | 9,880.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 61.1 | 90.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 104.7 | 138.6 | 100 |
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Reviews for Salina 
6 Reviews
I moved here 3 years ago, because I wanted to raise my children in a small town. We lived in a big city with a lot of crime and the some kids were always in trouble. I More
Salina in some parts is so wild that there are animals, tutles and skunks I saw at night while dring a beer outside the market near Tony's Pizza factory ownd by the More
I was there for almost a whole year. I stayed at the Salina Rescue Mission for free however nothing is really "free".
Housing- Salina downtown purports to have cheap More
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When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot More
Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since More
I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this More
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