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Port Townsend, WA vs Seaside, CA

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Highlights
- There are 172 physicians per 100,000 people in Seaside.
- There are 167 physicians per 100,000 people in Port Townsend.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Port Townsend, WASeaside, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock77.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)53  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock90.886.9
 Physicians per Cap.167  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock129100
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Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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Reviews for Seaside    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seaside for the past 20 years and I love it. I’m a fourth generation Monterey Bay family. Seaside hands down has the best views in the Monterey Bay. It’s a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing in Seaside is more affordable than it was, mainly due to the bursting of the housing bubble. There are still problems, though, mainly because of the huge number  More

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Over 19 years ago

unless you went to grad school, or are already rich, don't expect to be able to get a nice house here. You'll be house-poor(not able to afford anything outside of your  More

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