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Ballwin, MO vs West Des Moines, IA

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- There are 262 physicians per 100,000 people in West Des Moines.
- There are 396 physicians per 100,000 people in Ballwin.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Ballwin, MOWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock66.858.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9186.9
 Physicians per Cap.396  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock115100
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Reviews for Ballwin    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

August gets to 113 degrees with 98 % humidity. When you get out of the shower, you are wet from sweat! My chest whistles trying to get air. There is a January thaw which  More

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I am originally from the city of St. Louis. For the past twenty years, I have resided in west St. Louis county. I live in an established subdivision where the  More

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Over 12 years ago

Summers can be very nice at times, does not usually last for long. Our spring turns hot as summer rolls in and we can have long a stretch of above 90 to peaks of  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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