| | West Valley City, UT | Palmdale, CA | United States |
| Overall | 121.3 | 161.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 93.5 | 98.9 | 100 |
| Health | 101.3 | 88.9 | 100 |
| Housing | 139.8 | 144.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $425,500 | $444,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,670.0% | 11,360.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 97.8 | 179.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 109.9 | 133.8 | 100 |
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Reviews for West Valley City 
2 Reviews
West Valley City has 3 pretty distinct areas/neighborhoods. They're separated by zip code. East of the 3200 W can be pretty rough. I would not live there. Between the More
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Reviews for Palmdale 
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I've lived here for nine years and I haven't had any problems. The weather is hot during the summer we get real Summers during the winter it's cold and it's sometimes More
I have lived here for many years and I wish I could move elsewhere.
I have lived on both the east and west sides of this city. The west side is supposedly better and I More
I live in West Palmdale, right by the mall and i just love it. The area is in need of more restaurants, preferably steak houses, a good old fashion Chinese restaurant More
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