| | Dunwoody, GA | Lake Forest, CA | United States |
| Overall | 104.8 | 164.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 103.8 | 103.6 | 100 |
| Health | 98.0 | 93.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 180.0 | 300.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $560,900 | $937,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,360.0% | 10,160.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 118.1 | 111.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 103.9 | 155.9 | 100 |
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Reviews for Dunwoody 
4 Reviews
I have lived here for 25 years and it really used to be a great city to live in. Unfortunately we became a city and now have our own city government which seemed to be More
I’ve recorded over 200 podcast episodes about the city of Dunwoody. Some of my favorite businesses are Village Orthodontics, NFA Burger, Breadwinner, and BAR{N}. This is More
I've lived in Atlanta and/or the Atlanta area for over 20 years. I know there are worse places than Atlanta but I also know there are better places. I am an More
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Reviews for Lake Forest 15 Reviews
As a retired senior who has lived in Lake Forest (formerly El Toro) since 1977 I think LF is a great place if you can afford it. When we moved here in June '77 homes More
I’ve lived here for 2 years. Ok, it’s more like a 4 but there are so many idiots downplaying what it’s like here and giving Lake Forest ones and twos. There are a lot of More
I've lived here for 5 and a half years and it's the worst. There's no way to describe the inherent awful nature of Lake Forest without sounding like I'm exaggerating. More
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