| | Harlingen, TX | Spokane, WA | United States |
| Overall | 74.9 | 103.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 90.0 | 98.8 | 100 |
| Health | 100.0 | 84.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 44.5 | 114.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $164,000 | $383,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,910.0% | 7,820.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 72.9 | 91.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 71.0 | 127.1 | 100 |
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Reviews for Harlingen 
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Harlingen is a city that offers retirees the most bang for the buck! It is near enough to McAllen and Brownsville and all they offer. You get a wide variety of shopping More
This area of the state of Texas is bland to most people from the East and northeast. However the community has everything you need at a price you can afford. Dining out More
Here is what you will not get in Harlingen: easy access to great museums and Michelin starred restaurants. However, there are things that counter it.
1) It is More
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Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development More
I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many More
I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington.
Home buying: When I first moved here, you could More
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