| Detroit, MI | Tucson, AZ | United States |
Overall | 91.8 | 97.0 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 89.0 | 95.5 | 100 |
Health | 81.8 | 85.4 | 100 |
Housing | 23.5 | 93.2 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $71,600 | $303,400 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 8,970.0% | 9,940.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 178.3 | 96.6 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 114.0 | 98.6 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we More
Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great. More
Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the More
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I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in.
There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas, More
I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a More
Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though More
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