| | Lake City, MN | Wasilla, AK | United States |
| Overall | 89.4 | 110.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 99.2 | 134.8 | 100 |
| Health | 88.4 | 127.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 82.6 | 89.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $283,500 | $336,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,890.0% | 11,740.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 78.2 | 121.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 103.0 | 111.2 | 100 |
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Reviews for Lake City 
1 Reviews
Lake City MN is a beautiful area on the Mississippi river surrounded by bluffs. If you like the small town atmosphere, this is the place to live. The eagles can be seen More
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Reviews for Wasilla 
7 Reviews
I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought More
Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now.
The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and More
The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double More
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