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Palm Springs, CA vs Carlsbad, NM

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- There are 97 physicians per 100,000 people in Carlsbad.
- There are 99 physicians per 100,000 people in Palm Springs.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Palm Springs, CACarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock56.158.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock88.286.9
 Physicians per Cap.99  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock85100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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