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Port Ludlow, WA vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- There are 216 physicians per 100,000 people in Santa Maria.
- There are 167 physicians per 100,000 people in Port Ludlow.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Port Ludlow, WASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock70.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)53  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock95.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.167  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock96100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Port Ludlow    5 Reviews

We spent five years looking within a 90 drive from Seattle. We retired in PL two years ago. I have lived in Asia, up and down the East Coast of the US and in CA. We  More

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love Port Ludlow! It is the best. however, master plan community is primarily retirees that are discretionary buyers and live in denial of the reality of our current  More

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No place is perfect, in fact very few are. But if we want the most drinkable water, cleanest air, and beautiful view. Stand back, this could be the place for you. We  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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