| | Rocky Mount, NC | Harrisburg, PA | United States |
| Overall | 80.7 | 89.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 93.4 | 97.2 | 100 |
| Health | 105.3 | 109.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 40.2 | 64.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $174,300 | $212,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,240.0% | 10,240.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 73.9 | 88.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 89.0 | 128.1 | 100 |
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Reviews for Rocky Mount 
8 Reviews
Anarchy. Not a good place to live. People drag race up and down the roads at all hours when elderly relatives and neighbors are trying to sleep, and the police here do More
Okay, I'm writing this review because I use this site a lot. I think there's some mis-information about Rocky Mount here. Truth be made known, it is neither as good, nor More
I move from Washington DC to rocky mount nc nov2008 and I sold my home in Dc and brought a home in rockymount cash money.But Know ready to leave should I hold on to this More
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Reviews for Harrisburg 
23 Reviews
I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer More
I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many More
Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is More
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