| | Meridian, ID | Palo Alto, CA | United States |
| Overall | 119.6 | 231.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 94.0 | 124.4 | 100 |
| Health | 100.3 | 107.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 173.1 | 1,139.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $486,400 | $3,107,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,030.0% | 8,990.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 90.4 | 140.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 94.7 | 156.2 | 100 |
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Reviews for Meridian 
18 Reviews
New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than More
I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been More
It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the More
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Reviews for Palo Alto 
8 Reviews
The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational More
VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is More
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