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Ridgecrest, CA vs Peoria, IL

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Highlights
- There are 383 physicians per 100,000 people in Peoria.
- There are 112 physicians per 100,000 people in Ridgecrest.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Ridgecrest, CAPeoria, ILUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock66.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)42  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock95.186.9
 Physicians per Cap.112  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock100100
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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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