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Shell Knob, MO vs Peoria, IL

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Is it cheaper to live in Peoria or is it cheaper to live in Shell Knob?
- Peoria is 0.9% less expensive than Shell Knob.

Which city has more affordable housing, Peoria or Shell Knob?
- Peoria housing costs are 47.6% less expensive than Shell Knob housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Shell Knob or is Health Care more affordable in Peoria.
- Health related expenses are 10.1% more in Peoria.
 Shell Knob, MOPeoria, ILUnited States
 Overall  Unlock75.6100
 Food & Groceries98.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock112.0100
 Housing63.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$130,300$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock74.0100
 Miscellaneous59.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Shell Knob    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

The summers here are extremely hot and humid, we get very little rain (although this week it has been making up for that lack) :) so everything dies by mid July, the  More

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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