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Santa Cruz, CA vs San Francisco, CA

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Highlights
- There are 441 physicians per 100,000 people in San Francisco.
- There are 237 physicians per 100,000 people in Santa Cruz.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Santa Cruz, CASan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock36.858.4
 Water Quality (100=best)29  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9786.9
 Physicians per Cap.237  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock100100
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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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