| | Marana, AZ | San Jose, CA | United States |
| Overall | 97.0 | 231.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 97.5 | 113.7 | 100 |
| Health | 85.4 | 107.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 122.6 | 428.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $414,100 | $1,184,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,690.0% | 9,680.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 107.4 | 151.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 98.1 | 155.8 | 100 |
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Reviews for Marana 
5 Reviews
I've lived in "old" Marana for 25 years. These forms don't explain there's the old original town, which is now going nuts in growth of houses and "clean" businesses. New More
the political side of arizona is terribly, there is nothing but dirt noooo green at all. unemployment is terrible. i love the desert, but arizona is definitly no the More
With this new zip code comes an area called Dove Mountain.
Dove Mountain is a very unexpected beautiful suprise. The Ritz Carlton will be opening in 2009 and one of the More
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Reviews for San Jose 
90 Reviews
I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are More
I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big More
I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains, More
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