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Federal Way, WA vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- There are 172 physicians per 100,000 people in Salem.
- There are 308 physicians per 100,000 people in Federal Way.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Federal Way, WASalem, ORUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock38.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock97.686.9
 Physicians per Cap.308  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock85100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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