| | Irvine, CA | Montgomery, AL | United States |
| Overall | 164.9 | 79.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 105.6 | 92.9 | 100 |
| Health | 93.4 | 120.9 | 100 |
| Housing | 353.4 | 37.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,128,000 | $126,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,830.0% | 10,180.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 111.0 | 81.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 155.8 | 82.6 | 100 |
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Overall, I rate Montgomery as a decent city--not great but not awful. Before moving here in 1984, I lived in Houston, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tallahassee, Florida, More
Let's see, something, anything, nice to say about this place. Well, the property taxes are low, as is the cost of living, BUT...that's because it's a sh!thole town and More
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