| | Albany, GA | Somerville, MA | United States |
| Overall | 72.7 | 144.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 92.9 | 114.4 | 100 |
| Health | 107.3 | 89.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 33.7 | 281.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $120,500 | $762,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,200.0% | 11,430.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 76.6 | 106.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 83.0 | 177.0 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Have moved out of Albany ,but Albany is a portal to HELL. I do not recommend anyone living here nothing good about this town at all
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Have moved out of Albany ,but Albany is a portal to HELL. I do not recommend anyone living here nothing good about this town at all
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Reviews for Somerville 
3 Reviews
I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is More
Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house. More
we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we More
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