| | Orting, WA | Houston, TX | United States |
| Overall | 122.7 | 96.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.1 | 98.1 | 100 |
| Health | 88.3 | 95.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 161.1 | 75.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $502,900 | $247,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 7,060.0% | 9,650.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 130.1 | 119.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 128.9 | 105.9 | 100 |
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Reviews for Orting 
5 Reviews
Orting has everything. I've lived outside the town for over 13 years and one of my favorite things to do is visit the quaint valley town. The residence are kind, More
Orting is in the processes of building a new bridge to enter into Orting from Sumner direction. That will make the old bridge a Historic Point to visit since it can not More
Nice place to live 3 schools Elementary Junior high and high school 1 main road thru town. small town but that's what makes it More
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I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here.
Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas More
There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell More
There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell More
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