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Richardson, TX vs Palm Desert, CA

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Highlights
- There are 99 physicians per 100,000 people in Palm Desert.
- There are 210 physicians per 100,000 people in Richardson.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Richardson, TXPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock73.558.4
 Water Quality (100=best)87  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock97.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.210  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock88100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Richardson    6 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Lived in Richardson for 40 years and it's home. Good schools, hospitals, emergency services, retail and restaurants. Fair weather and slightly high but reasonable cost  More

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Over 16 years ago

It's great to live in a neighborhood. Better yet a community. It is relatively quiet and peaceful. Having lived in the city (Dallas) for a number of years it was a  More

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Over 18 years ago

My wife and I have lived in Richardson for 4 years now. Richardson is like anywhere else in terms of it depends on what you are looking for. Richardson has a lot of  More

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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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