| | Auburn, AL | College Station, TX | United States |
| Overall | 91.9 | 86.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.2 | 96.9 | 100 |
| Health | 122.0 | 100.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 93.9 | 92.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $335,000 | $313,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,130.0% | 9,560.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 79.7 | 70.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 87.7 | 101.2 | 100 |
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Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these More
Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t More
Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any More
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Reviews for College Station 
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I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for More
Pros:
- Safe
- Easy access to Houston & Austin
- Growing Bio Tech Scene
- Lots of food choices
- City of Bryan has character
- Plenty of stuff to do because of the More
A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around More
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