| | Fort Collins, CO | Virginia Beach, VA | United States |
| Overall | 115.7 | 104.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.1 | 100.3 | 100 |
| Health | 87.5 | 105.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 167.2 | 109.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $544,900 | $370,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,130.0% | 9,710.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 87.4 | 98.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 152.5 | 140.8 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Fort Collins 
71 Reviews
Moved my family here a few months ago and have been so disappointed. Housing is dismal - you get low quality and almost nothing for what you’re paying. The house we’re More
There is a high cost of living in all of Colorado, and there is a train that runs through the town a honks its horn for about 5 min straight which is very annoying More
My family established our home in Larimer County in 1973; this area, Fort Collins, was a quaint, western-ish town we loved to visit. So I’ve visited FoCo multiple times More
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Reviews for Virginia Beach 
95 Reviews
If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have More
I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people. More
I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events, More
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