| | Apple Valley, CA | Maricopa, AZ | United States |
| Overall | 118.6 | 102.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.0 | 96.3 | 100 |
| Health | 86.7 | 100.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 110.1 | 106.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $382,500 | $370,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,580.0% | 10,570.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 116.6 | 105.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 110.6 | 93.3 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Apple Valley 
20 Reviews
I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per More
Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm More
This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many More
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Reviews for Maricopa 
8 Reviews
I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to More
As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much More
Maricopa is one of the very few hard to find communities, where neighbors still care about one another and actually try to help each other. But at the same time stay More
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