2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Somerset, KY vs Elburn, IL

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Is it cheaper to live in Elburn or is it cheaper to live in Somerset?
- Elburn is 21.8% more expensive than Somerset.

Which city has more affordable housing, Elburn or Somerset?
- Elburn housing costs are 95.8% more expensive than Somerset housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Somerset or is Health Care more affordable in Elburn.
- Health related expenses are 11.1% less in Elburn.
 Somerset, KYElburn, ILUnited States
 Overall  Unlock95.4100
 Food & Groceries93.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock92.7100
 Housing56.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$359,100$338,100
 Utilities93  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock97.2100
 Miscellaneous74.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Somerset    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

There is certainly a small town atmosphere here. It seems as if there is a high percentage of the population that wants to get Somerset "on the map", but they want to do  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here since 1989. My family moved me here from Chicago Ill when I was 5 years old. Growing up in this place, I can tell you first hand what you children will  More

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Over 17 years ago

I wanted to post facts on somerset on my previous post because sometimes on bestplaces.net it is just opinions and those can be misleading or one-sided. So I posted  More

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Reviews for Elburn    3 Reviews

Elburn has been growing in population within the past 5 years. Houses are being built all around. More people, more traffic. One grocery store, several nice restaurants,  More

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Cloudy days, hot & humid summers, damp & cold winters. Spring is often too wet and fall can be cold and blustery. If it wasn't for my job and family I would move  More

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Standard crummy midwest weather. Hot humid summers. Windy frigid winters. Best season is Fall from September to Early  More

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