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Meridian, ID vs Independence, MO

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Highlights
- There are 205 physicians per 100,000 people in Independence.
- There are 243 physicians per 100,000 people in Meridian.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Meridian, IDIndependence, MOUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock53.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)20  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock89.586.9
 Physicians per Cap.243  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock95100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 7 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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