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Columbia, MD vs Aiken, SC

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Highlights
- There are 106 physicians per 100,000 people in Aiken.
- There are 454 physicians per 100,000 people in Columbia.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Columbia, MDAiken, SCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock53.558.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock87.686.9
 Physicians per Cap.454  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock109100
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Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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