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Pittsfield, MA vs Salem, MA

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- There are 204 physicians per 100,000 people in Salem.
- There are 318 physicians per 100,000 people in Pittsfield.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Pittsfield, MASalem, MAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock63.858.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock88.186.9
 Physicians per Cap.318  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock83100
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Reviews for Pittsfield    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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