2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
St. George, UT vs Naperville, IL

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Is it cheaper to live in Naperville or is it cheaper to live in St. George?
- Naperville is 1.6% less expensive than St. George.

Which city has more affordable housing, Naperville or St. George?
- Naperville housing costs are 2.6% more expensive than St. George housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in St. George or is Health Care more affordable in Naperville.
- Health related expenses are 15.1% less in Naperville.
 St. George, UTNaperville, ILUnited States
 Overall  Unlock108.1100
 Food & Groceries93.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock94.4100
 Housing144.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$493,300$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock126.9100
 Miscellaneous93.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for St. George    75 Reviews

Very low paying jobs. Very few corporate companies you could have a career at. Very expensive housing. Very unaccepting of non mormons. A very lazy city hall that  More

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We recently moved here and this are our thoughts: - Landscape wise no doubts this is one of the most beautiful places we have been - Public spaces are very clean, well  More

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I have lived in St. George for 8 months and love it so far. I agree that there are not a lot of jobs and most have low pay so this may not be a good place if your  More

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Reviews for Naperville    26 Reviews

Naperville has a lot to offer. The schools are top notch, it is close to Chicago with a commuter rail that is easily accessible and fast, there are lots of parks and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived around the area my whole life, moved to the downtown Naperville 7 years ago and wow has it changed and not for the better. There is way too much traffic and no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Went with my real estate agent to check out a few houses in Naperville.First impression was the town was adorable especially the downtown but way too many people.couldnt  More

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