| | Novi, MI | Walnut Creek, CA | United States |
| Overall | 104.9 | 174.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 100.7 | 112.0 | 100 |
| Health | 79.9 | 121.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 135.1 | 379.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $417,500 | $1,025,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,050.0% | 10,260.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 119.7 | 127.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 124.9 | 158.1 | 100 |
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We moved in here in Dec'06 and bought a nice villa condo in Island Lake of Novi. It is a nice sub and enjoy living here. There are nice shopping and recreation More
Spring is beautiful, mild days, cool nights; Summer can be mild to very hot with moderate to high humidity; Autumn is mild usually until the end of October; Winters can More
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Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area More
Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the More
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