| | Sunnyvale, CA | Pittsburgh, PA | United States |
| Overall | 231.0 | 91.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 118.4 | 101.0 | 100 |
| Health | 107.7 | 88.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 649.5 | 74.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,761,600 | $204,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,450.0% | 10,230.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 141.5 | 105.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 155.8 | 125.2 | 100 |
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Reviews for Sunnyvale 
14 Reviews
At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of More
Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly More
I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech More
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Reviews for Pittsburgh 
189 Reviews
I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and More
I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end.
I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes More
As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience, More
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