| Phoenix, AZ | Mobile, AL | United States |
Overall | 113.0 | 84.1 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 97.3 | 93.6 | 100 |
Health | 92.5 | 116.7 | 100 |
Housing | 118.6 | 51.3 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $413,000 | $176,000 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 10,180.0% | 9,750.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 117.9 | 89.2 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 105.7 | 82.1 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places More
Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments More
Phoenix Arizona represents a lot of problems with Arizona but it is the big city which has to carry more burdens than the rest of the greater Phoenix Area.
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Avoid at all costs weak job market bad schools discrimnation of disabled in workplace and schools , I have lived here most of my life and have been trying to get out More
someone freshly graduated from high school with no work experience can pick up a serving job and make more hourly than someone who works in an entry level healthcare More
I lived in that City for almost 12 years
I have nothing good to say about it I have nothing bad to say about it
People especially the cops some cricket wrong doing More
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