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Hastings, NE vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- There are 178 physicians per 100,000 people in Ames.
- There are 193 physicians per 100,000 people in Hastings.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Hastings, NEAmes, IAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock64.958.4
 Water Quality (100=best)47  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock97.186.9
 Physicians per Cap.193  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock126100
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Reviews for Hastings    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The City's population is not as big as it says I don't think I don't think it has grown very much at all since the seventies in fact I think it has gotten smaller  More

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Hastings is home to Hastings College, one of the nation's leading liberal arts colleges; the Hastings Museum of Natural and Cultural History and the Lied Super Screen  More

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Over 19 years ago

Hastings is where Kool-Aid was invented. This small city of 25,000 has several beautiful parks with lakes and streams. Hastings Lake is wonderful to take walk on wide  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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