| | Concord, CA | Des Moines, IA | United States |
| Overall | 174.9 | 86.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 109.6 | 96.0 | 100 |
| Health | 121.1 | 102.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 207.4 | 57.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $739,400 | $175,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,260.0% | 8,960.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 128.7 | 74.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 157.6 | 112.2 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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I've lived here for 13 years. Concord has easy access to Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill and is about 25 minutes from Oakland, and 45 minutes from San Francisco. More
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Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the More
This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north More
Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike More
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