| | Mount Airy, NC | Phoenix, AZ | United States |
| Overall | 78.7 | 113.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 94.1 | 97.3 | 100 |
| Health | 114.9 | 92.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 43.7 | 118.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $177,900 | $413,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,180.0% | 10,180.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 65.1 | 117.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 80.9 | 105.7 | 100 |
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I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for More
Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in More
I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about More
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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments More
Phoenix Arizona represents a lot of problems with Arizona but it is the big city which has to carry more burdens than the rest of the greater Phoenix Area.
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I have lived here my whole life and it used to be not be as busy as it is. It used to be a state where old people would retire in this state and used to be cheap. To put More
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