| | Fort Collins, CO | Santa Maria, CA | United States |
| Overall | 115.7 | 154.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.1 | 102.6 | 100 |
| Health | 87.5 | 113.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 167.2 | 168.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $544,900 | $565,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,130.0% | 9,190.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 87.4 | 95.2 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 152.5 | 142.5 | 100 |
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Reviews for Fort Collins 
71 Reviews
Moved my family here a few months ago and have been so disappointed. Housing is dismal - you get low quality and almost nothing for what you’re paying. The house we’re More
There is a high cost of living in all of Colorado, and there is a train that runs through the town a honks its horn for about 5 min straight which is very annoying More
My family established our home in Larimer County in 1973; this area, Fort Collins, was a quaint, western-ish town we loved to visit. So I’ve visited FoCo multiple times More
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Reviews for Santa Maria 
12 Reviews
I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria.
Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never More
I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes. More
The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons.
The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there More
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