| | Palo Alto, CA | Hilton Head Island, SC | United States |
| Overall | 231.0 | 104.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 124.4 | 106.9 | 100 |
| Health | 107.7 | 104.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 1,139.8 | 180.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $3,107,600 | $724,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,990.0% | 9,910.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 140.6 | 67.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 156.2 | 95.3 | 100 |
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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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Reviews for Hilton Head Island 21 Reviews
Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then More
We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be More
I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who More
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