Band 6+: The chart below shows the cost-of-living averages in two different cities as compared to the national cost-of-living average. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The table compares the average cost-of-living percentages for six categories in two cities, relative to the national average. There is no specific time period in this table.

Overall, Riverdale persistently exceeds the nation guideline across all categories, with housing and healthcare showing marked increases. Conversely, Cape Alicia generally records lower or only slightly over average numbers, with housing stands out as significantly cheaper than the national norm.

Looking at Riverdale, it is clearly noticeable that the cost in healthcare and housing here is pricier than nation average living prices, staggering at 19% and 7% respectively. Every other groups also exceeds the average, ranging from 4% to 5,5%

Cape Alicia illustrates a much lower price, with housing at -12,5% below the average and transportation at -3,8%. The remaining categories in Cape Alicia such as clothing, health care, utillities, groceries manage to just stay slightly higher than the average line, as 1,2% as the highest one, highlighting the affordability to live in this city.