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Columbia, SC vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- There are 222 physicians per 100,000 people in Petaluma.
- There are 268 physicians per 100,000 people in Columbia.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Columbia, SCPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock71.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)56  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock91.686.9
 Physicians per Cap.268  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock102100
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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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