2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Sebring, FL vs DeKalb, IL

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Is it cheaper to live in DeKalb or is it cheaper to live in Sebring?
- DeKalb is 6.4% more expensive than Sebring.

Which city has more affordable housing, DeKalb or Sebring?
- DeKalb housing costs are 2.0% less expensive than Sebring housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Sebring or is Health Care more affordable in DeKalb.
- Health related expenses are 17.0% more in DeKalb.
 Sebring, FLDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Overall  Unlock88.3100
 Food & Groceries101.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock124.4100
 Housing60.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$206,000$338,100
 Utilities106  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock77.2100
 Miscellaneous78.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Sebring    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

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We had recently retired and spent winter 2014 here in our RV, our previous winter was in Phoenix area. As full time RVers we did not have a home up north. Before leaving  More

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In 1992 I found the most beautiful 20 acres in the US...I was blessed with a spring well of pure water....My horses were born on the land..I just had no idea how  More

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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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