| | South Lyon, MI | Olathe, KS | United States |
| Overall | 104.9 | 106.2 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.2 | 101.0 | 100 |
| Health | 79.9 | 101.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 135.9 | 112.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $400,600 | $356,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,990.0% | 9,910.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 122.6 | 86.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 125.2 | 124.6 | 100 |
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Reviews for South Lyon 
4 Reviews
Michigan is a beautiful state with great parks and fantastic lakes. Surrounded on three sides by water and with consistent precipitation year-round, there is potential More
This fall has been beautiful with lots of sun, Fall in SE Michigan is beautiful in general, it is one of the things I love the most about living here. Winter isn't so More
We are looking to move because although you get 4 seasons here, the winter is too long and weather tends to be extreme. I took a college class which confimed that the More
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I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school More
I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South More
Lived in Olathe since about 1980.
I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package More
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