| | Fresno, CA | Dayton, OH | United States |
| Overall | 103.7 | 79.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 99.2 | 93.2 | 100 |
| Health | 93.1 | 90.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 108.5 | 21.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $359,700 | $104,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,240.0% | 10,690.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 101.7 | 81.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 110.2 | 107.7 | 100 |
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I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up More
I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other More
Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop. More
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I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt More
Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested More
I spent four and a half miserable years here.
Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base.
I worked at the base; they were More
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