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Petersburg, VA vs Laurel, MD

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Highlights
- There are 132 physicians per 100,000 people in Laurel.
- There are 148 physicians per 100,000 people in Petersburg.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Petersburg, VALaurel, MDUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock44.558.4
 Water Quality (100=best)86  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock94.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.148  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock93100
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Reviews for Petersburg    3 Reviews

Petersburg's crime statistics do not accurately reflect the true picture of our city. Unfortunately, cime is crime, but the lack of the most serious random acts of crime  More

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Though there are people who rent in petersburg who work in nearby richmond, the rental market is not yet prohibitive in richmond. The real value is for those who want  More

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Over 19 years ago

Climate is hot and humid in summer but spring and fall are generally quite nice. Winters are not bad either, it snows occasionally but there is still a lot of sunshine  More

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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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