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Joplin, MO vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- There are 219 physicians per 100,000 people in Walnut Creek.
- There are 285 physicians per 100,000 people in Joplin.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Joplin, MOWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock61.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock93.986.9
 Physicians per Cap.285  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock109100
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Reviews for Joplin    22 Reviews

Wow, this content is dated. Here's an update on Joplin: The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers  More

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Over 10 years ago

Joplin is inexpensive to live in however humidity is through the roof if you have a roof due to the threat of tornados here. Winters are mild but usually instead of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Winter lasts about 4 months and is fairly cold. Mostly cloudy and dreary with very little if any snow. Spring lasts about 6 weeks and has plenty of rain. Summer lasts  More

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Reviews for Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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