| | Parkville, MD | Iowa City, IA | United States |
| Overall | 104.5 | 89.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 100.7 | 99.7 | 100 |
| Health | 85.2 | 104.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 81.1 | 78.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $242,700 | $265,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,630.0% | 9,390.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 117.9 | 68.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 120.8 | 117.6 | 100 |
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Reviews for Parkville 
4 Reviews
When we first moved to Parkville it was a nice working class area. Then with section 8 put in our neighborhood it turned it into a crime ridden dump. The people are More
I have lived in Parkville for 6 years and I have no complaints. I live in a duplex in the city and feel safe. The homes in my neighborhood are well maintained. I More
baltimore is a dirty, crime filled city. the only thing really going for it is that there is a lot to do. it's dirty, mostly expensive, most people aren't that friendly More
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Reviews for Iowa City 
24 Reviews
I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and More
Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to More
Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid More
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