| | Lake Oswego, OR | Boulder, CO | United States |
| Overall | 133.7 | 141.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 107.6 | 106.5 | 100 |
| Health | 91.2 | 85.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 273.9 | 322.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $798,500 | $997,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,270.0% | 9,250.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 124.0 | 95.2 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 137.8 | 154.4 | 100 |
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Reviews for Lake Oswego 
14 Reviews
I have lived occasionally in Lake Oswego with my sister who married a LO man and found it very sweet. He was raised there by hard-working parents who had fantastic work More
Retired in Lake Oswego to be close to family and
Live in a beautiful little city. We call it Paradise.
We’ve had part-time property in Oregon for 20 years and we have More
Ive lived here 22 years and it has gone from a charming small town to a congested pass thru neighborhood. People are rude, traffic a nightmare and we hate it here but More
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Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my More
We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love More
Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment. More
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