| | Palo Alto, CA | Maricopa, AZ | United States |
| Overall | 231.0 | 102.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 124.4 | 96.3 | 100 |
| Health | 107.7 | 100.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 1,139.8 | 106.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $3,107,600 | $370,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,990.0% | 10,570.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 140.6 | 105.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 156.2 | 93.3 | 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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Reviews for Maricopa 
7 Reviews
As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much More
Maricopa is one of the very few hard to find communities, where neighbors still care about one another and actually try to help each other. But at the same time stay More
Maricopa is alright. It is definitely not the best city, of course. There are not many good places to go here in More
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