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Ottumwa, IA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- There are 224 physicians per 100,000 people in Fort Lauderdale.
- There are 191 physicians per 100,000 people in Ottumwa.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Ottumwa, IAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock71.858.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock91.886.9
 Physicians per Cap.191  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock97100
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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 Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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