| | Port Ludlow, WA | Rapid City, SD | United States |
| Overall | 109.2 | 97.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 103.0 | 100.1 | 100 |
| Health | 89.6 | 147.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 169.6 | 89.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $629,600 | $292,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 6,790.0% | 9,290.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 85.5 | 74.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 129.1 | 91.2 | 100 |
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Reviews for Port Ludlow 
5 Reviews
We spent five years looking within a 90 drive from Seattle. We retired in PL two years ago. I have lived in Asia, up and down the East Coast of the US and in CA. We More
love Port Ludlow! It is the best. however, master plan community is primarily retirees that are discretionary buyers and live in denial of the reality of our current More
No place is perfect, in fact very few are. But if we want the most drinkable water, cleanest air, and beautiful view. Stand back, this could be the place for you. We More
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Reviews for Rapid City 
31 Reviews
I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first: More
Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there.
Rapid City is gray in winter. More
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