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Florence, OR vs North Myrtle Beach, SC

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Highlights
- There are 160 physicians per 100,000 people in North Myrtle Beach.
- There are 240 physicians per 100,000 people in Florence.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Florence, ORNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock72.558.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9886.9
 Physicians per Cap.240  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock99100
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Reviews for Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

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Reviews for North Myrtle Beach    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

High taxes, tolls, utilities but close to NYC. Not a good place to retire unless well to do & you have a house on the Jersey shore. Then again, that's if your house  More

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Definitely a tourist area. Not a good place to raise kids! Schools are terrible. Decent amount of crime, nothing too extreme. High accident rate. Dear god do NOT drive  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have visited this area and it is very nice. I am thinking of longer stays. The only thing I find troubling is the lower end rating for water in this area in general.  More

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