| | Tuscaloosa, AL | Milwaukie, OR | United States |
| Overall | 88.6 | 133.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 95.6 | 101.5 | 100 |
| Health | 114.7 | 91.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 63.1 | 157.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $192,400 | $502,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,130.0% | 8,300.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 78.8 | 127.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 89.7 | 137.8 | 100 |
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Reviews for Tuscaloosa 
9 Reviews
This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor More
We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively More
Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for More
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Reviews for Milwaukie 
4 Reviews
Beautiful place to live. Just enough liberals in the Portland Metro area. High unemployment right now but never a great time to buy a house. More
Since I moved in March 2014 the cost of rent has increased including all of the Portland Metro area. The Oregon state minimum wage is 9.25 hr and there is no sales tax More
Beautiful place to live. Too many liberals in the Portland Metro area. High unemployment right now but great time to buy a More
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