| | West Bend, WI | West Des Moines, IA | United States |
| Overall | 99.0 | 86.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 97.4 | 99.7 | 100 |
| Health | 100.0 | 102.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 85.4 | 91.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $262,200 | $282,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,210.0% | 8,930.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 85.5 | 71.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 133.2 | 112.5 | 100 |
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Reviews for West Bend 
4 Reviews
terrible place, so inconvenient, terrible two taxi services. West bend just caters to the rich. If you don't have a car,you won't be able to survive there. City workers More
West Bend is a great small town that is growing fairly rapidly. If you are looking for a wonderful place to raise a family this is it! West Bend is pretty, has nice More
I've lived in west bend for the past 8 years and i must say, it's a joke. It's nice if your retired and looking for cheap living, other then that i would not raise a More
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Reviews for West Des Moines 
4 Reviews
I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA More
Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks. More
We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is More
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