| | Palm Desert, CA | Fountain Hills, AZ | United States |
| Overall | 131.2 | 113.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 99.6 | 101.5 | 100 |
| Health | 87.3 | 92.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 156.6 | 183.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $539,000 | $598,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,040.0% | 10,010.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 125.8 | 114.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 112.1 | 105.5 | 100 |
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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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Reviews for Fountain Hills 
10 Reviews
We live in Boise but are seriously considering a move to Fountain Hills. We have visited FH and it's beautiful...but we are not sure we can do the Summers! In Boise More
We have lived in many cities in the US we moved here 10 yrs ago raised 2 boys and I would not give it up for any other place.
move here raise a family and retire More
Beautiful homes with mountaineous More
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