| | Federal Way, WA | Santa Fe, NM | United States |
| Overall | 158.1 | 112.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.5 | 101.0 | 100 |
| Health | 88.2 | 82.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 176.7 | 161.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $542,500 | $541,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 7,050.0% | 9,960.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 148.7 | 80.2 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 150.6 | 107.6 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Federal Way 
14 Reviews
A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The More
I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs More
I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower More
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Reviews for Santa Fe 
55 Reviews
I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American, More
Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect.
Love the climate. 306 days of More
The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city More
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