| | Tucson, AZ | Bowling Green, KY | United States |
| Overall | 97.0 | 85.4 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 95.5 | 97.1 | 100 |
| Health | 85.4 | 115.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 93.2 | 65.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $303,400 | $234,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,940.0% | 9,180.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 96.6 | 77.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 98.6 | 90.1 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in.
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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a More
Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though More
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I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much More
I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG. More
I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job.
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