| | Alamosa, CO | Vacaville, CA | United States |
| Overall | 81.4 | 134.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 99.3 | 108.2 | 100 |
| Health | 93.5 | 112.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 67.3 | 192.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $267,500 | $580,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,640.0% | 10,800.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 66.6 | 104.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 97.3 | 124.1 | 100 |
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Reviews for Alamosa 
5 Reviews
Rating 1 out of 5
This place is absolutely Crawling with meth and heroin addicts. They roam the streets, they constantly knock on your door asking for rides and money. More
If want to retire in a nice, quiet place where you can live in isolation, you have a steady stream of income from an outside source, you don't have anything valuable More
Honestly Alamosa is probably the worst place ever..It sucks..Especially being African-American here..The people show signs of racism which is confusing to me seeing that More
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Reviews for Vacaville 
10 Reviews
I am a former Bay Area resident who moved to Vacaville to escape the ridiculous cost of living in the Bay. Now, if you are coming from the Bay, this place can seem more More
It’s not a bad or dangerous place to live but I believe it doesn’t deserve the 5 stars most people are giving it. I have no idea where these people lived before moving More
If you enjoy a sophisticated urban environment, if you're single, if you're highly educated and appreciate access to continuing higher education at the post-graduate More
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