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Sidney, OH vs Bloomington, IL

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Is it cheaper to live in Bloomington or is it cheaper to live in Sidney?
- Bloomington is 5.1% more expensive than Sidney.

Which city has more affordable housing, Bloomington or Sidney?
- Bloomington housing costs are 27.8% more expensive than Sidney housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Sidney or is Health Care more affordable in Bloomington.
- Health related expenses are 20.7% more in Bloomington.
 Sidney, OHBloomington, ILUnited States
 Overall  Unlock82.1100
 Food & Groceries96.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock109.0100
 Housing49.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$208,600$338,100
 Utilities104  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock67.4100
 Miscellaneous88.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Sidney    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Unless you are a High school football fan, there is little to do in Sidney. No arts, no culture, no restaurants that are not chains or greasy spoons. Driving to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I was born in Sidney, OH and have been living here since 1999. I believe it to be a high quality community and a great place for a child to grow up. CLIMATE: The  More

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Over 17 years ago

Most people I know that live in Sidney live here for one of 2 reasons: 1) There job transferred them here (it is a somewhat industrial town), or, 2) They've just  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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