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Costa Mesa, CA vs Merced, CA

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Highlights
- There are 86 physicians per 100,000 people in Merced.
- There are 249 physicians per 100,000 people in Costa Mesa.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Costa Mesa, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock43.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)65  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock93.286.9
 Physicians per Cap.249  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock106100
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Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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