| | Cedar Park, TX | West Des Moines, IA | United States |
| Overall | 116.9 | 86.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 95.3 | 99.7 | 100 |
| Health | 100.7 | 102.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 167.1 | 91.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $516,500 | $282,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,910.0% | 8,930.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 113.3 | 71.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 104.1 | 112.5 | 100 |
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Reviews for Cedar Park 
11 Reviews
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I have lived in Cedar Park for more than 10 years .And Cedar park is the best place to live! It is not crowded like Austin, and it is not too small either. To summarize More
Cedar Park is a mediocre city, at best. As far as weather, the extremely hot and long summers make the quality of life here next to horrible. Also, contrary to the More
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Reviews for West Des Moines 
4 Reviews
I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA More
Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks. More
We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is More
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