| | Redwood City, CA | Miami Beach, FL | United States |
| Overall | 250.0 | 118.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 117.8 | 108.2 | 100 |
| Health | 117.4 | 104.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 625.6 | 128.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,610,500 | $482,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,820.0% | 9,520.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 138.9 | 132.2 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 161.7 | 99.9 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Redwood City 
11 Reviews
(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices")
Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great More
The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many More
Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an More
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Reviews for Miami Beach 
15 Reviews
I like it cause its walkable. Bert in general doesn't know much and the biggest problem in Miami Beach is rising oceans. Just Google that. Its a nice place to visit More
Great place to live, eat and spend holidays with More
Life here are extremely expensive, I lived here 1 year ago, and this's my opinion, bad things, the parking are the worst in Miami Area, there are no space, a lot of More
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