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Hercules, CA vs Merced, CA

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- There are 86 physicians per 100,000 people in Merced.
- There are 219 physicians per 100,000 people in Hercules.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Hercules, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock43.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)35  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock93.286.9
 Physicians per Cap.219  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock106100
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Reviews for Hercules    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Hercules is in the San Francisco Bay area. It is located on San Pablo Bay which moderates the temperature. Hercules is typically cooler than Concord in Summer. It can  More

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Would like to find out more about the living condition in Hercules and the surrounding areas as well, as well as the transportation to and from the Bay  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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