| | Austin, TX | South San Francisco, CA | United States |
| Overall | 129.1 | 250.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.7 | 112.8 | 100 |
| Health | 101.6 | 117.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 189.0 | 429.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $577,400 | $1,185,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,910.0% | 8,810.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 109.9 | 145.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 105.9 | 162.3 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk More
The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same More
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Reviews for South San Francisco 
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It's amazing, but many, many people, including people who live in SF, think that SSF is just a part of SF. Not true. We're right across the highway from SFO, which is More
One frustrating thing about South City weather is the number
of overcast & foggy days, as compared to other nearby cities
on the Peninsula. You can literally look More
Been living in bayview hunters point for about 12 years now. What I can say that it's a rough place to live, no one cares about us and the mayor of San Francisco More
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