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Laurel, MD vs Washington, DC

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- There are 410 physicians per 100,000 people in Washington.
- There are 132 physicians per 100,000 people in Laurel.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Laurel, MDWashington, DCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock26.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)53  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock92.986.9
 Physicians per Cap.132  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock89100
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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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