| | Wausau, WI | Mountain Home, AR | United States |
| Overall | 84.7 | 74.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 91.6 | 95.1 | 100 |
| Health | 98.3 | 92.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 58.1 | 51.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $174,800 | $187,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,430.0% | 9,670.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 75.8 | 65.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 116.3 | 82.3 | 100 |
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Reviews for Wausau 
6 Reviews
I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but More
Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here More
I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER More
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Reviews for Mountain Home 
14 Reviews
As for the haters- ANYONE should know something about ANY area before they jump in- if you do not do your research and purposely spend some time in any area before More
I lived in Mountain Home in the 60s ,70s, and part of the 80s. The biggest mistake I ever made was leaving there. I want to go back. We have smog, dirty air, fires from More
First of all, let me head off some of the arguments that usually accompany critical reviews: the people who live here are for the most part, warm, welcoming, friendly More
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