| | Vancouver, WA | Palm Springs, CA | United States |
| Overall | 122.8 | 131.2 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.2 | 100.1 | 100 |
| Health | 91.0 | 87.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 147.4 | 185.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $473,000 | $619,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 7,450.0% | 11,390.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 124.9 | 130.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 130.3 | 112.1 | 100 |
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Reviews for Vancouver 
57 Reviews
This city has traffic similar to Seattle. I think some drivers here are aggressive and are not able to stay calm under stress. Although the rent prices seem reasonable I More
Plus no pone wants a new bridge it has been voted down a thousand times but now the city of Vancouver is going to try and sneak one in anyway and the nice small feeling More
The city is corrupt, department heads taking bribes, 2 yr community college almost destroyed because the faculty are making it into a 4 yr college. Mormon corruption More
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Reviews for Palm Springs 
12 Reviews
I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable. More
14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live.
In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has
deteriorated considerably. More
Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz...
Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two More
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