| | Issaquah, WA | Meridian, ID | United States |
| Overall | 158.1 | 119.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 108.8 | 94.0 | 100 |
| Health | 88.2 | 100.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 315.3 | 173.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,057,600 | $486,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 7,230.0% | 9,030.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 136.8 | 90.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 150.6 | 94.7 | 100 |
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Reviews for Issaquah 
11 Reviews
Great place if you enjoy living in a city of cloned homes, cars, and humans with no souls. You know the ones. Why show off your new Mercedes, Land Rover or Porsche when More
I lived in Issaquah for close to 30 years. I have seen a lot of changes in the city - some good and some not so good. I was very sad to leave and even sorrier to have More
Issaquah WAS a 5-star place to live, play, work, own a home, and raise a family. That was up until the late '70s and early 80s. Issaquah was a country utopia for over a More
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Reviews for Meridian 
18 Reviews
New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than More
I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been More
It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the More
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