| | Richmond, CA | Waukesha, WI | United States |
| Overall | 174.9 | 107.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 108.6 | 98.5 | 100 |
| Health | 121.1 | 100.6 | 100 |
| Housing | 249.7 | 97.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $615,900 | $286,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,970.0% | 10,270.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 133.2 | 94.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 157.9 | 135.7 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Richmond 
9 Reviews
I've lived in Richmond since 2014. I find that for proximity to the rest of the East Bay, Marin county, and San Francisco it's a tremendous location. We moved here from More
Grown up around all my life, and lived for the past 3 years. Diverse in the worst kinda way (the way that will get you robbed or assaulted). The epicenter of the More
I've lived here for more than half of my life, and never want to leave. The weather is nearly perfect. The population is very racially diverse and people for the most More
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Reviews for Waukesha 
7 Reviews
I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to More
I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live More
Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is More
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