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Gainesville, FL vs Chesapeake, VA

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Highlights
- There are 239 physicians per 100,000 people in Chesapeake.
- There are 470 physicians per 100,000 people in Gainesville.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Gainesville, FLChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock65.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)45  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock89.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.470  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock109100
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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews

I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake  More

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I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're  More

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I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to  More

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