| | Vancouver, WA | Asheville, NC | United States |
| Overall | 122.8 | 105.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.2 | 103.1 | 100 |
| Health | 91.0 | 122.9 | 100 |
| Housing | 147.4 | 121.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $473,000 | $428,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 7,450.0% | 9,670.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 124.9 | 82.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 130.3 | 111.2 | 100 |
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Reviews for Vancouver 
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This city has traffic similar to Seattle. I think some drivers here are aggressive and are not able to stay calm under stress. Although the rent prices seem reasonable I More
Plus no pone wants a new bridge it has been voted down a thousand times but now the city of Vancouver is going to try and sneak one in anyway and the nice small feeling More
The city is corrupt, department heads taking bribes, 2 yr community college almost destroyed because the faculty are making it into a 4 yr college. Mormon corruption More
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Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living, More
Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons More
This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals. More
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