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Ottumwa, IA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- There are 249 physicians per 100,000 people in Costa Mesa.
- There are 191 physicians per 100,000 people in Ottumwa.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Ottumwa, IACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock44.758.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock96.986.9
 Physicians per Cap.191  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock96100
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Reviews for Ottumwa    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Ottumwa has a seemingly high rate of theft-related crimes as well as drug use which I'm sure correlates to the incidences of assault. For a community of 20-30,000, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

ottumwa, Iowa has no diverse culture. It is not very open especially when it comes to branching out to new ideas of others culture...The idea of culture here is the pro  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Economically depressed 4.  More

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Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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