| | Houston, TX | Augusta, GA | United States |
| Overall | 96.9 | 80.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.1 | 95.3 | 100 |
| Health | 95.1 | 98.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 75.4 | 47.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $247,900 | $174,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,650.0% | 10,420.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 119.0 | 84.2 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 105.9 | 90.6 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here.
Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas More
There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell More
There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell More
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I've lived here for 9 years and this is not a good place to live. I've been to 46 states and 4 countries.
While people tout the nature, the water is for the most More
Richmond County is a cesspool with a greedy racist mayor. The demographics have certainly changed over the years and is now a liberal Democrat hell hole. The Augusta More
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