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Des Plaines, IL vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- There are 228 physicians per 100,000 people in Plano.
- There are 261 physicians per 100,000 people in Des Plaines.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Des Plaines, ILPlano, TXUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock54.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)31  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock98.986.9
 Physicians per Cap.261  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock96100
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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

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Over 17 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 19 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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