| | Waukesha, WI | Nashua, NH | United States |
| Overall | 107.3 | 110.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.5 | 106.1 | 100 |
| Health | 100.6 | 83.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 97.1 | 130.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $286,300 | $425,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,270.0% | 12,000.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 94.3 | 90.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 135.7 | 130.7 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Waukesha 
7 Reviews
I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to More
I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live More
Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is More
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Twenty or so years ago, this was a pretty nice city. Convenient and safe. Now, at least over the past decade-to-decade and a half, it's changed for the worse. Mainly the More
Did a short term stay here for work, it was the most depressing place I could ever imagine. Boring, unfriendly people, freezing winter, crap restaurants, and horrible More
I have lived in many places across southern NH - and Nashua is by far the most community oriented place I have lived. The Library, Main Street initiatives, and parks More
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