| Mesa, AZ | Rapid City, SD | United States |
Overall | 113.0 | 97.8 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 97.2 | 100.1 | 100 |
Health | 92.5 | 147.0 | 100 |
Housing | 121.3 | 89.7 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $425,900 | $292,500 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 10,010.0% | 9,290.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 114.0 | 74.4 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 105.4 | 91.2 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to More
As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the More
I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start More
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Reviews for Rapid City 31 Reviews
I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first: More
Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there.
Rapid City is gray in winter. More
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