| | Richland, WA | Oakton, VA | United States |
| Overall | 100.5 | 149.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.6 | 116.0 | 100 |
| Health | 86.5 | 102.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 130.1 | 309.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $414,200 | $944,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 7,920.0% | 9,570.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 79.7 | 132.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 133.1 | 147.8 | 100 |
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Reviews for Richland 
14 Reviews
After spending almost 18 years of my life here arriving at age 36 with 2 children and leaving at 53 Richland is a horrible place to live. The medical care as a whole is More
Richland has grown a lot and is getting lots of retirees, it has great weather, great food not all chain restaurants, but has them also. the people are friendly, lots More
I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without More
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Reviews for Oakton 
5 Reviews
Oakton is a good place to live, though house prices are high. More
Great place to live as Fairfax county allows archery hunting on any size acreage. Plenty of whitetail deer roaming about eating your shrubs make tasty treats. Whitetail More
The schools are top notch, and there is so much to do in DC, only 20 miles More
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