| | Buffalo, NY | St. Petersburg, FL | United States |
| Overall | 92.1 | 102.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.5 | 104.9 | 100 |
| Health | 105.2 | 103.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 62.8 | 97.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $204,600 | $346,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,710.0% | 10,430.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 102.4 | 98.2 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 130.0 | 106.9 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Clean, fun, safe and unique. Great place to raise a family. Affordable housing, strong job market. Great schools and neighborhoods. More
Buffalo was okay in 2016. Since then, crime is up, there are more methadone clinics than pediatricians, and so many of the small businesses that made this place charming More
This city is just plain beautiful. Sure, it might not be New York or Albany. But it's Buffalo. Place is a God-send. You want to see the Falls and the Bills? Come here. More
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Reviews for St. Petersburg 
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I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as More
I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's More
True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job More
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