| | Quincy, MA | Houston, TX | United States |
| Overall | 143.4 | 96.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 109.4 | 98.1 | 100 |
| Health | 89.7 | 95.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 200.5 | 75.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $572,800 | $247,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,780.0% | 9,650.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 135.9 | 119.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 167.2 | 105.9 | 100 |
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Reviews for Quincy 
7 Reviews
Where to start? The principal shouts rude things at parents and students and she often lies about phantom school rules. PTO members have quit over this person. Bullying More
Quincy is a seaside community and has an approximate population of 90,000 people. Settled by Myles Standish and Captain Wollaston and established as a township in More
Not a very bike friendly city but if you are willing to driver there are biking spots north, west and south of here. Lots and lots of Chinese food places but we have More
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I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here.
Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas More
There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell More
There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell More
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