2025 Compare Cities Health:
Merced, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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Highlights
- There are 466 physicians per 100,000 people in San Rafael.
- There are 86 physicians per 100,000 people in Merced.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Merced, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock67.158.4
 Water Quality (100=best)20  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock97.986.9
 Physicians per Cap.86  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock102100
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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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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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