| | Maricopa, AZ | Des Moines, IA | United States |
| Overall | 102.0 | 86.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.3 | 96.0 | 100 |
| Health | 100.4 | 102.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 106.6 | 57.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $370,500 | $175,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,570.0% | 8,960.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 105.7 | 74.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 93.3 | 112.2 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Maricopa 
8 Reviews
I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to More
As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much More
Maricopa is one of the very few hard to find communities, where neighbors still care about one another and actually try to help each other. But at the same time stay More
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Reviews for Des Moines 
53 Reviews
Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the More
This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north More
Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike More
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