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Durango, CO vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- There are 211 physicians per 100,000 people in Santa Monica.
- There are 368 physicians per 100,000 people in Durango.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Durango, COSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock34.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9586.9
 Physicians per Cap.368  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock89100
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Reviews for Durango    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Durango, fifth generation. Of course it is beautiful and my roots are there. Too many people have moved there though. I still love the landscape, and my  More

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Absolutely wonderful place to live. The amount of scenery and natural beauty within 5 hours in all directions (literally all of them) is unbeatable. So close to  More

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Been in or near durango for 20 years and am stuck here. Can't earn enough to live on, no decent jobs, ridiculously expensive housing, relatively unfriendly, snobbish  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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