| | College Station, TX | Meridian, ID | United States |
| Overall | 86.6 | 119.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.9 | 94.0 | 100 |
| Health | 100.7 | 100.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 92.4 | 173.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $313,400 | $486,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,560.0% | 9,030.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 70.1 | 90.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 101.2 | 94.7 | 100 |
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Reviews for College Station 
21 Reviews
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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Reviews for Meridian 18 Reviews
New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than More
I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been More
It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the More
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