| | Fresno, CA | Sunnyvale, CA | United States |
| Overall | 103.7 | 231.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 99.2 | 118.4 | 100 |
| Health | 93.1 | 107.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 108.5 | 649.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $359,700 | $1,761,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,240.0% | 8,450.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 101.7 | 141.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 110.2 | 155.8 | 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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At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of More
Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly More
I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech More
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