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Anchorage, AK vs Port Orchard, WA

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Highlights
- There are 203 physicians per 100,000 people in Port Orchard.
- There are 308 physicians per 100,000 people in Anchorage.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Anchorage, AKPort Orchard, WAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock62.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)49  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock64.686.9
 Physicians per Cap.308  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock100100
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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Port Orchard    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A bit boring but still a cool antique  More

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Over 6 years ago

We moved here from Phx, AZ. Big change. Hate being hot. I'm not hot, anymore. I haute snakes and scorpions. Don't have any poisonous snakes here, and no scorpions in  More

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Over 12 years ago

High crime rate. High house prices. High cost of  More

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