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Pittsburgh, PA vs West Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- There are 262 physicians per 100,000 people in West Des Moines.
- There are 381 physicians per 100,000 people in Pittsburgh.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Pittsburgh, PAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock66.858.4
 Water Quality (100=best)52  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9186.9
 Physicians per Cap.381  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock115100
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Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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