| | Astoria, OR | Tacoma, WA | United States |
| Overall | 107.1 | 122.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 100.0 | 101.2 | 100 |
| Health | 100.1 | 88.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 133.2 | 148.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $438,000 | $454,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 6,980.0% | 6,780.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 76.6 | 119.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 117.7 | 129.4 | 100 |
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Reviews for Astoria 
7 Reviews
I’ve lived here for 9 months now.
First, what I like:
This place is absolutely beautiful, very close to nature, with great beaches, waterfalls, forests, and More
I have lived in Astoria, OR for over 5 years and have also visited this town for my entire 60 years. There is no better place in the US to live. My house has the best More
I went there to visit during June of 2011. I can tell you that Astoria is a very nice town. Its very green with tall trees on hills and grass very green compare to where More
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I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town More
We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and More
Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your More
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