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Santa Maria, CA vs Raleigh, NC

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- There are 206 physicians per 100,000 people in Raleigh.
- There are 216 physicians per 100,000 people in Santa Maria.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Santa Maria, CARaleigh, NCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock50.158.4
 Water Quality (100=best)43  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock95.186.9
 Physicians per Cap.216  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock93100
   (100 = best)
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 Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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