| | Appleton, WI | Olympia, WA | United States |
| Overall | 88.1 | 112.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 94.2 | 101.4 | 100 |
| Health | 95.3 | 87.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 69.6 | 155.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $222,800 | $472,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,790.0% | 7,440.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 74.1 | 91.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 127.5 | 143.0 | 100 |
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Reviews for Appleton 
23 Reviews
Just to clarify my earlier review, the people are generally unfriendly, except the overweight women( 90% of women here) are friendly. Tailgatings on 1-41 an 441 is very More
Women here are very heavy. People are rude here, will cut you off in public and not say a word. People at the gym walk in and do not even look at you, even though you More
Something is happening in Appleton. The place used to be called the shopping capital of Wisco. But, slowly this rather commercial-sounding moniker is being replaced by More
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We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of More
The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is More
Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and More
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