| | Austin, TX | Santa Fe, TX | United States |
| Overall | 129.1 | 95.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.7 | 98.3 | 100 |
| Health | 101.6 | 97.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 189.0 | 93.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $577,400 | $290,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,910.0% | 9,030.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 109.9 | 91.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 105.9 | 106.7 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk More
The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same More
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Reviews for Santa Fe 
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as a person who was born and raised here, it’s terrible. if you like being hatecrimed or doing the hate criming i guess you should come here. terrible twin terrible More
Santa Fe is wonderful to us! Most people don't live by the dump, that is more between Algoa and Alvin or live by crapy areas. Santa Fe is a small town where a lot of More
I am a professional that moved to Santa Fe a year ago. Santa Fe is a small town close to the Ocean and close to amenities. If you don't like having a WALMART down the More
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