| | Shelton, WA | Montesano, WA | United States |
| Overall | 102.0 | 92.2 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 99.7 | 99.2 | 100 |
| Health | 89.1 | 108.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 113.3 | 103.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $382,900 | $339,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 7,480.0% | 7,370.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 87.4 | 88.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 102.3 | 102.1 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Shelton 
5 Reviews
Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at More
Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance More
Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere More
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Reviews for Montesano 
3 Reviews
I lived in Montesano my entire life until moving away for college and career.
-NOT a community of poverty
-Great Festival of Lights during Christmas
-Good schools, More
Concerning the last statement that "Sandra" left bothered me greatly. If you are talking about Montesano WA being "poverty" stricken, YOU ARE WRONG!!! Monte is a More
I don't know where you get your information, but from the climate to population to ALL of your facts...THEY ARE WRONG! The population at best is 3500 people, the More
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