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Monterey, CA vs Vacaville, CA

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Highlights
- There are 182 physicians per 100,000 people in Vacaville.
- There are 172 physicians per 100,000 people in Monterey.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Monterey, CAVacaville, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock67.558.4
 Water Quality (100=best)30  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock93.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.172  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock105100
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Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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Reviews for Vacaville    10 Reviews

I am a former Bay Area resident who moved to Vacaville to escape the ridiculous cost of living in the Bay. Now, if you are coming from the Bay, this place can seem more  More

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Over 6 years ago

It’s not a bad or dangerous place to live but I believe it doesn’t deserve the 5 stars most people are giving it. I have no idea where these people lived before moving  More

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If you enjoy a sophisticated urban environment, if you're single, if you're highly educated and appreciate access to continuing higher education at the post-graduate  More

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