| South Bend, IN | Rochester, NY | United States |
Overall | 79.0 | 88.6 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 89.6 | 97.8 | 100 |
Health | 93.5 | 107.3 | 100 |
Housing | 47.5 | 44.8 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $161,900 | $130,900 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 8,960.0% | 10,320.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 77.2 | 90.6 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 94.9 | 148.6 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for South Bend 25 Reviews
When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better More
Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem More
I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence. More
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Reviews for Rochester 79 Reviews
Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but More
Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our More
Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown More
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