| | San Luis Obispo, CA | Hot Springs, AR | United States |
| Overall | 146.1 | 83.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 109.8 | 95.7 | 100 |
| Health | 108.9 | 96.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 282.9 | 64.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $932,400 | $231,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,500.0% | 9,500.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 83.8 | 75.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 143.3 | 89.7 | 100 |
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Reviews for San Luis Obispo 
21 Reviews
MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY More
In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature More
San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country, More
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Reviews for Hot Springs 
25 Reviews
I haven’t ever fully lived in this place but I can say it has a very calm feel. Very nice. More
I have lived here for several years. It has a lot of touristy things to do.But as far as living here there is not enough weekly activities to do or places to go. They More
Hot Springs, which obviously gets it's name from the springs discovered by DeSoto and the Indians is a beautiful piece of history. In it's heyday it was frequented by More
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