| | Washington, DC | Palo Alto, CA | United States |
| Overall | 151.9 | 231.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 114.1 | 124.4 | 100 |
| Health | 95.5 | 107.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 231.5 | 1,139.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $644,900 | $3,107,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,600.0% | 8,990.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 135.3 | 140.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 175.9 | 156.2 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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Reviews for Palo Alto 
8 Reviews
The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational More
VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is More
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