| | Carson City, NV | Fountain Hills, AZ | United States |
| Overall | 109.4 | 113.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.6 | 101.5 | 100 |
| Health | 109.1 | 92.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 144.4 | 183.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $419,500 | $598,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,550.0% | 10,010.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 83.7 | 114.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 91.1 | 105.5 | 100 |
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Reviews for Carson City 
15 Reviews
Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe, More
I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes More
Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years More
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Reviews for Fountain Hills 
10 Reviews
We live in Boise but are seriously considering a move to Fountain Hills. We have visited FH and it's beautiful...but we are not sure we can do the Summers! In Boise More
We have lived in many cities in the US we moved here 10 yrs ago raised 2 boys and I would not give it up for any other place.
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Beautiful homes with mountaineous More
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