| | Atascadero, CA | Vancouver, WA | United States |
| Overall | 146.1 | 122.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 106.6 | 101.2 | 100 |
| Health | 108.9 | 91.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 218.9 | 147.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $696,500 | $473,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,010.0% | 7,450.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 96.8 | 124.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 143.7 | 130.3 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Atascadero 
8 Reviews
Moved up here 20 years ago from coastal Southern California and we love it. Home prices are high, and wages do not keep pace, but that’s a problem for all of California. More
Have lived on the Central Coast of California for many years, and the area is wonderful with a moderate Med climate and laid back lifestyle. Unfortunately as I near More
We moved to Atascadero in 2006 and at that time it was nice, low crime rate. Lots of places to eat and go out.
BUT today 2015 is a lot different.
The homeless have More
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Reviews for Vancouver 
57 Reviews
This city has traffic similar to Seattle. I think some drivers here are aggressive and are not able to stay calm under stress. Although the rent prices seem reasonable I More
Plus no pone wants a new bridge it has been voted down a thousand times but now the city of Vancouver is going to try and sneak one in anyway and the nice small feeling More
The city is corrupt, department heads taking bribes, 2 yr community college almost destroyed because the faculty are making it into a 4 yr college. Mormon corruption More
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