| | Palo Alto, CA | Boston, MA | United States |
| Overall | 231.0 | 150.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 124.4 | 111.4 | 100 |
| Health | 107.7 | 89.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 1,139.8 | 228.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $3,107,600 | $656,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,990.0% | 11,680.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 140.6 | 131.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 156.2 | 157.9 | 100 |
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Reviews for Palo Alto 
8 Reviews
The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational More
VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is More
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health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the More
I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food.
However any pro More
I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools, More
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