| | Richland, WA | San Rafael, CA | United States |
| Overall | 100.5 | 230.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.6 | 113.5 | 100 |
| Health | 86.5 | 110.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 130.1 | 445.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $414,200 | $1,209,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 7,920.0% | 9,730.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 79.7 | 118.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 133.1 | 164.1 | 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 San Rafael 
7 Reviews
San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city More
I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can More
Cost of living too high. Unfriendly More
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