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Macon, GA vs Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- There are 210 physicians per 100,000 people in Des Moines.
- There are 262 physicians per 100,000 people in Macon.
- The US average is 20,190,301 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Des Moines, GAUnited States, IA
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock58.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock86.9
 Physicians per Cap.262  Unlock
 Health Cost  Unlock100
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Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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