| | Miami Beach, FL | Washington, DC | United States |
| Overall | 118.9 | 151.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 108.2 | 114.1 | 100 |
| Health | 104.0 | 95.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 128.7 | 231.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $482,600 | $644,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,520.0% | 10,600.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 132.2 | 135.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 99.9 | 175.9 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Miami Beach 
15 Reviews
I like it cause its walkable. Bert in general doesn't know much and the biggest problem in Miami Beach is rising oceans. Just Google that. Its a nice place to visit More
Great place to live, eat and spend holidays with More
Life here are extremely expensive, I lived here 1 year ago, and this's my opinion, bad things, the parking are the worst in Miami Area, there are no space, a lot of More
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Reviews for Washington 
97 Reviews
Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town More
Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is More
Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven More
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