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Ferndale, WA vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- There are 216 physicians per 100,000 people in Santa Maria.
- There are 219 physicians per 100,000 people in Ferndale.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Ferndale, WASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock70.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock95.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.219  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock96100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Ferndale    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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