| | Raleigh, NC | Santa Monica, CA | United States |
| Overall | 105.8 | 161.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 100.6 | 111.4 | 100 |
| Health | 94.8 | 90.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 118.8 | 622.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $427,000 | $1,656,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,910.0% | 8,080.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 88.6 | 154.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 109.7 | 133.5 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give More
Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the More
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Reviews for Santa Monica 
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I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places.
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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to More
I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not More
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