| | Mountain View, CA | Hood River, OR | United States |
| Overall | 231.0 | 114.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 120.2 | 104.0 | 100 |
| Health | 107.7 | 94.6 | 100 |
| Housing | 644.7 | 176.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,773,700 | $626,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,860.0% | 7,850.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 138.6 | 73.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 155.4 | 134.7 | 100 |
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Reviews for Mountain View 
15 Reviews
I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline More
I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high More
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Reviews for Hood River 10 Reviews
I have lived here for 20 years coming from the NY east coast area. This is a lot better in Summer as reflected in the rents which are out of this world -- $200 per More
Hood River Oregon is a amazing place to live the winters are awesome lots to do.The two things that i found that sucks about hood river is the cost of living and the More
I would like to know how many Hispanics are register voters in the city of The Dalles OR.
And how many Hispanics are there in the ciy of The Dalles More
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