2025 Compare Cities Health:
Santa Maria, CA vs Charleston, SC

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Highlights
- There are 478 physicians per 100,000 people in Charleston.
- There are 216 physicians per 100,000 people in Santa Maria.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Santa Maria, CACharleston, SCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock58.558.4
 Water Quality (100=best)43  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock83.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.216  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock98100
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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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