| | Meridian, ID | Friday Harbor, WA | United States |
| Overall | 119.6 | 135.2 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 94.0 | 106.8 | 100 |
| Health | 100.3 | 97.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 173.1 | 237.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $486,400 | $831,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,030.0% | 7,300.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 90.4 | 67.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 94.7 | 132.9 | 100 |
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Reviews for Meridian 
18 Reviews
New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than More
I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been More
It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the More
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Reviews for Friday Harbor 
2 Reviews
Beautiful place to retire and live, but a very expensive area to buy property and maintain. Services are limited and labor is in big shortage. So be prepared to pay up More
I lived on the Island for a couple of the winter months in 2007. I house sat a beautiful home on acreage with a view of the water. The Island is very quiet during the More
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