2025 Compare Cities Health:
Salem, SC vs Waynesville, NC

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Highlights
- There are 174 physicians per 100,000 people in Waynesville.
- There are 164 physicians per 100,000 people in Salem.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Salem, SCWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock80.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)100  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock57.986.9
 Physicians per Cap.164  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock112100
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Reviews for Salem    2 Reviews

Absolutely one of the most beautiful places to live m. Come check it  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the general Salem area for a year and a half. Being a "Yankee" I was treated with either indifference or outright hostility. Things I liked were little  More

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Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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