| | Waterville, ME | Peoria, AZ | United States |
| Overall | 88.6 | 113.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 104.5 | 97.9 | 100 |
| Health | 93.6 | 92.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 56.8 | 133.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $193,200 | $441,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,650.0% | 10,390.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 63.0 | 120.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 90.1 | 106.0 | 100 |
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Reviews for Waterville 
8 Reviews
just spend 15 years living in LA and loving it, but now I'm retired and I am priced out. staying in Maine with family. do I move to Central Maine with its myriad More
I have lived here for a decade but only started looking for office space in the last few months. There are lots of affordable places More
Maine in general, and Waterville in particular, have been a wonderful place to homeschool our three children. We are able to work with as much or as little interaction More
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personally not for me. the people tried to burn me at the stake but i ran away. if this is somehting you are inot would definetly recommend!! <3 ur More
I know, its strange, I want to go live in Prescott for years!!!! Don't know why!!!! Its a strong feeling I have! I don't know what to do or why I have this strong More
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