| | Salt Lake City, UT | Washington, DC | United States |
| Overall | 121.3 | 151.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 95.8 | 114.1 | 100 |
| Health | 101.3 | 95.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 179.4 | 231.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $500,800 | $644,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,410.0% | 10,600.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 93.4 | 135.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 109.9 | 175.9 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Salt Lake City 
94 Reviews
Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises More
I've lived in Salt Lake City almost for six years. Each place can have negative aspects like traffic jams, cost of living, crime and climate etc. However, this city has More
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Reviews for Washington 97 Reviews
Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town More
Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is More
Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven More
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