2025 Compare Cities Health:
Akron, OH vs Salem, SC

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Highlights
- There are 164 physicians per 100,000 people in Salem.
- There are 273 physicians per 100,000 people in Akron.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Akron, OHSalem, SCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock73.758.4
 Water Quality (100=best)27  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock97.886.9
 Physicians per Cap.273  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock109100
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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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Reviews for Salem    2 Reviews

Absolutely one of the most beautiful places to live m. Come check it  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the general Salem area for a year and a half. Being a "Yankee" I was treated with either indifference or outright hostility. Things I liked were little  More

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