| | Custer, SD | Elma, WA | United States |
| Overall | 99.8 | 92.2 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 102.6 | 99.1 | 100 |
| Health | 145.6 | 108.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 86.6 | 103.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $345,300 | $325,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,880.0% | 7,390.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 91.7 | 88.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 94.1 | 101.9 | 100 |
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We retired and moved to the country so I could live my dream of breeding horses. Country living takes a period of adjustment, but I love country living, and it would be More
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I was somewhat amused to olred's view of Elma, WA. We just moved here a few months ago from NV and have enjoyed it. I'm not sure after NV whether I will like 70 inches More
If you know what is good for you, stay away from Grays Harbor! Elma especially, the drugs are rampant here, the crime rate is outrageous! The town of elma is primarily a More
Elma is centrally located between the state capitol Olympia, WA and the Cities of MOntesano and Aberdeen. It is also only 80 miles from Seattle and Ocean Shores. Elma is More
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