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Alturas, CA vs Florence, OR

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- There are 240 physicians per 100,000 people in Florence.
- There are 56 physicians per 100,000 people in Alturas.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Alturas, CAFlorence, ORUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock73.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)47  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock92.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.56  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock89100
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Reviews for Alturas    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Crime seems unreasonably high for this area. Shame. Guess there is no place void of California’s problems. Even way up in the North out in the  More

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I visited there years ago and camped at Blue Lake in the Warner Mts. This is America as it was in the 1950's, minus all our modern  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am considering buying an acreage north of Alturas, could anyone tell me what the water table is for drilling? I would appreciate it. Also are there alot of timber 8  More

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Reviews for Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 9 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

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