| | Ashland, OR | Hayward, CA | United States |
| Overall | 106.1 | 195.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 104.9 | 110.6 | 100 |
| Health | 105.3 | 116.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 181.1 | 290.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $547,900 | $802,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,510.0% | 9,250.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 84.0 | 123.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 116.4 | 158.9 | 100 |
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Really nice weather and a cool town and is great for people who love the outdoors with the nearby Rogue River and abundant mountain biking and hiking trails but is a More
I've lived in Ashland, OR for 13 years, and I love it. The winters are the mildest I've ever experienced. We get 196 sunny days per year.
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Sorry, Ashland. I've lived here on and off since 2001. The prices have gone utterly berserk. The town is smoky in the summer, cold and wet in the winter, and totally More
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I've lived in Hayward for 20 years. Traditionally a working More
Hetchy Hechy water is very pure,the summers are about 78f..warm enough. Winters are sunny for the most part and by average.One University and one College in this small More
convenient BART and bus if you have no More
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