| Memphis, TN | Palm Desert, CA | United States |
Overall | 85.8 | 131.2 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 93.3 | 99.6 | 100 |
Health | 96.8 | 87.3 | 100 |
Housing | 42.4 | 156.6 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $148,300 | $539,000 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 9,630.0% | 11,040.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 94.5 | 125.8 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 100.2 | 112.1 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too. More
Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to More
Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the More
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Reviews for Palm Desert 14 Reviews
Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm More
Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and More
I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you. More
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