2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Temple, TX vs Rock Island, IL

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Is it cheaper to live in Rock Island or is it cheaper to live in Temple?
- Rock Island is 9.6% less expensive than Temple.

Which city has more affordable housing, Rock Island or Temple?
- Rock Island housing costs are 53.4% less expensive than Temple housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Temple or is Health Care more affordable in Rock Island.
- Health related expenses are 7.1% less in Rock Island.
 Temple, TXRock Island, ILUnited States
 Overall  Unlock75.7100
 Food & Groceries92.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock94.3100
 Housing71.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$112,200$338,100
 Utilities102  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock77.7100
 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 Temple    4 Reviews

I've lived in Temple for about two years now and love it. The historic downtown and supportive community have made this a special place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Can anyone tell me if the Killeen-Temple-Ft. Hood area is a good place to live for African-American  More

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Over 13 years ago

Want to know how wonderful temple, texas  More

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Reviews for Rock Island    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3. Not much to  More

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Rock Island has a varied background and contains many cultural and historic areas. It has been improving its school system and is in a metropolitan area which contains  More

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Over 19 years ago

I just moved here for work one year ago. Moving from San Francisco here was a shock but ultimatelly good. The community is a typical midwestern small town. It is part  More

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