| | Federal Way, WA | Monterey, CA | United States |
| Overall | 158.1 | 151.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.5 | 110.4 | 100 |
| Health | 88.2 | 143.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 176.7 | 333.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $542,500 | $1,022,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 7,050.0% | 8,710.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 148.7 | 92.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 150.6 | 112.2 | 100 |
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Reviews for Federal Way 
14 Reviews
A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The More
I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs More
I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower More
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Reviews for Monterey 
21 Reviews
The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I More
I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service More
My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to More
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