| | Auburn, AL | Phoenix, AZ | United States |
| Overall | 91.9 | 113.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.2 | 97.3 | 100 |
| Health | 122.0 | 92.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 93.9 | 118.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $335,000 | $413,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,130.0% | 10,180.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 79.7 | 117.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 87.7 | 105.7 | 100 |
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Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these More
Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t More
Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any More
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Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places More
Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments More
Phoenix Arizona represents a lot of problems with Arizona but it is the big city which has to carry more burdens than the rest of the greater Phoenix Area.
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