| | Wasilla, AK | Palo Alto, CA | United States |
| Overall | 110.8 | 231.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 134.8 | 124.4 | 100 |
| Health | 127.2 | 107.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 89.8 | 1,139.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $336,500 | $3,107,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,740.0% | 8,990.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 121.3 | 140.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 111.2 | 156.2 | 100 |
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Reviews for Wasilla 
7 Reviews
I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought More
Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now.
The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and More
The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double More
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Reviews for Palo Alto 
8 Reviews
The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational More
VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is More
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