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Oak Lawn, IL vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- There are 178 physicians per 100,000 people in Ames.
- There are 261 physicians per 100,000 people in Oak Lawn.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Oak Lawn, ILAmes, IAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock64.958.4
 Water Quality (100=best)31  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock97.186.9
 Physicians per Cap.261  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock126100
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Reviews for Oak Lawn    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Have lived in Oak Lawn most of my life, and its right on the perimeter of Chicago. Actually living in Oak Lawn is basically like living in Chicago but with a smaller  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived here most of my life. Its a nice town central to shopping, dining, and the metra train. Its only about a 30 minute drive to down-town Chicago (not  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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